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TI-2013-05361 Aliases CVE-2013-6407GHSA-998j-j6v9-5846

The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.114 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.solr:solr-core (Maven): 4.1.0Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.solr:solr-core (Maven)before 4.1.04.1.0Patch availableGHSA-998j-j6v9-5846
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.solr:solr-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.1.0 Fixed in 4.1.0 Patch available GHSA-998j-j6v9-5846

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 alphaVulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 betaVulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-998j-j6v9-5846 org.apache.solr:solr-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0029 Released 2014-01-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.2.0 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.2
  • RHSA-2013:1844 Released 2013-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.4.0 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.2Fixed RHSA-2014:0029
Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.4Fixed RHSA-2013:1844

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6407
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-998j-j6v9-5846

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2024-30303 Apache Solr: Authentication bypass possible using a fake URL Path ending CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-13101 Injection in Apache Solr KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-00170 Code injection in Apache Solr KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-09240 SSRF vulnerability with the Replication handler CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09354 XML external entity injection in Apache Solr before 7.1 with Apache Lucene before 7.1 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 46 →

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