CVE-2012-6612 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache Solr versions prior to 4.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve an unspecified impact by submitting specially crafted XML data containing external entity declarations and references through the UpdateRequestHandler for XSLT or the XPathEntityProcessor. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low access complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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