CVE-2024-45216 describes an improper authentication vulnerability in Apache Solr, specifically affecting instances using the PKIAuthenticationPlugin, which is enabled by default when Solr Authentication is utilized. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass authentication by appending a "fake ending" to any Solr API URL path, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive data and functionality. Rated as Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to potential complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/ExploitDB modules, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and the vulnerability has not garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.3.0, < 8.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0.0, < 9.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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