Vulnerability Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Solr. The Solr Metrics API publishes all unprotected environment variables available to each Apache Solr instance. Users are able to specify which environment variables to hide, however, the default list is designed to work for known secret Java system properties. Environment variables cannot be strictly defined in Solr, like Java system properties can be, and may be set for the entire host, unlike Java system properties which are set per-Java-proccess. The Solr Metrics API is protected by the "metrics-read" permission. Therefore, Solr Clouds with Authorization setup will only be vulnerable via users with the "metrics-read" permission. This issue affects Apache Solr: from 9.0.0 before 9.3.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.3.0 or later, in which environment variables are not published via the Metrics API.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Solr | >= 9.0.0, < 9.3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50290-apache-solr-allows-read-accVendor Advisory
- https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50290-apache-solr-allows-read-accVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-50290?
CVE-2023-50290 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Solr. The Solr Metrics API publishes all unprotected environment variables available to each Apache Solr instance. Us...
How severe is CVE-2023-50290?
CVE-2023-50290 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-50290?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Solr.