CVE-2018-11802 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in Apache Solr versions prior to 7.7, specifically impacting instances using the default RuleBasedAuthorizationPlugin. When a Solr node proxies a request for a collection it doesn't host to another node, it fails to enforce authorization settings, allowing unauthorized access to data. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack requiring low privileges to achieve low confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.2.0, < 6.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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