Apache Solr 6.6.x < 9.8.0 Relative Path Traversal

medium Nessus Plugin ID 266069

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Synopsis

The remote wen server contains a Java application that is affect by a relative path traversal vlunerability.

Description

Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache Solr. Solr instances running on Windows are vulnerable to arbitrary filepath write-access, due to a lack of input-sanitation in the 'configset upload' API. Commonly known as a 'zipslip', maliciously constructed ZIP files can use relative filepaths to write data to unanticipated parts of the filesystem.
This issue affects Apache Solr: from 6.6 through 9.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.8.0, which fixes the issue. Users unable to upgrade may also safely prevent the issue by using Solr's 'Rule-Based Authentication Plugin' to restrict access to the configset upload API, so that it can only be accessed by a trusted set of administrators/users.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Solr version 9.8.0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 266069

File Name: apache_solr_cve-2024-52012.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/29/2025

Updated: 9/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-52012

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:solr

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Solr

Patch Publication Date: 1/26/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/26/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-52012

Detections

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