Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-13957
CVE-2020-13957
Description
Apache Solr versions 6.6.0 to 6.6.6, 7.0.0 to 7.7.3 and 8.0.0 to 8.6.2 prevents some features considered dangerous (which could be used for remote code execution) to be configured in a ConfigSet that's uploaded via API without authentication/authorization. The checks in place to prevent such features can be circumvented by using a combination of UPLOAD/CREATE actions.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.solr:solr-parentMaven | >= 6.6.0, < 8.6.3 | 8.6.3 |
org.apache.solr:solr-solrjMaven | >= 6.6.0, < 8.6.3 | 8.6.3 |
org.apache.solr:solr-coreMaven | >= 6.6.0, < 8.6.3 | 8.6.3 |
Affected products
6- Apache/Solrdescription
- osv-coords4 versionspkg:bitnami/solrpkg:maven/org.apache.solr/solr-corepkg:maven/org.apache.solr/solr-parentpkg:maven/org.apache.solr/solr-solrj
>= 6.6.0, < 6.6.7+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 6.6.0, < 6.6.7
- (no CPE)range: >= 6.6.0, < 8.6.3
- (no CPE)range: >= 6.6.0, < 8.6.3
- (no CPE)range: >= 6.6.0, < 8.6.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
46- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c7p-vv5r-cmr5ghsaADVISORY
- mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/202010.mbox/%3CCAECwjAWCVLoVaZy%3DTNRQ6Wk9KWVxdPRiGS8NT%2BPHMJCxbbsEVg%40mail.gmail.com%3EnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13957ghsaADVISORY
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0002/nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/apache/solr/commit/e001c2221812a0ba9e9378855040ce72f93eced4ghsaWEB
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