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CVE-2019-12409

9.8 · CRITICAL

The 8.1.1 and 8.2.0 releases of Apache Solr contain an insecure setting for the ENABLE_REMOTE_JMX_OPTS configuration option in the default solr.in.sh configuration file shipping with Solr.

Published Nov 18, 2019CWE-434EPSS 21.45%

Overview

CVE-2019-12409 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The 8.1.1 and 8.2.0 releases of Apache Solr contain an insecure setting for the ENABLE_REMOTE_JMX_OPTS configuration option in the default solr.in.sh configuration file shipping with Solr. If you use the default solr.in.sh file from the affected releases, then JMX monitoring will be enabled and exposed on RMI_PORT (default=18983), without any authentication. If this port is opened for inbound traffic in your firewall, then anyone with network access to your Solr nodes will be able to access JMX, which may in turn allow them to upload malicious code for execution on the Solr server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12409-RCE%20Vulnerability%20Due%20to%20Bad%20Defalut%20Config-Apache%20SolrReflists.apache.org/thread.html/47e112035b4aa67ece3b75dbcd1b9c9212895b9dfe2a71f6f7c174e2%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/6640c7e370fce2b74e466a605a46244ccc40666ad9e3064a4e04a85d%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/925cdb49ceae78baddb45da7beb9b4d2b1ddc4a8e318c65e91fb4e87%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/a044eae4f6f5b0160ece5bf9cc4c0dad90ce7dd9bb210a9dc50b54be%40%3Cgeneral.lucene.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/ce7c0b456b15f6c7518adefa54ec948fed6de8e951a2584500c1e541%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3ERefsupport.f5.com/csp/article/K23720587?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSSGitHubgithub.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12409-RCE%20Vulnerability%20Due%20to%20Bad%20Defalut%20Config-Apache%20SolrReflists.apache.org/thread.html/47e112035b4aa67ece3b75dbcd1b9c9212895b9dfe2a71f6f7c174e2%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/6640c7e370fce2b74e466a605a46244ccc40666ad9e3064a4e04a85d%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12409?

CVE-2019-12409 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-12409?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-12409?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-12409?

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