# CVE-2013-6397: Directory traversal vulnerability in SolrResourceLoader in Apache Solr before 4.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..

- Also known as: GHSA-J8QW-MWMV-28CG
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.6.0
- Published: 2013-12-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.solr:solr-core (Maven): fixed in 4.6.0

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SolrResourceLoader in Apache Solr before 4.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) or full pathname in the tr parameter to solr/select/, when the response writer (wt parameter) is set to XSLT. NOTE: this can be leveraged using a separate XXE (XML eXternal Entity) vulnerability to allow access to files across restricted network boundaries.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.solr:solr-core, upgrade to a fixed version (4.6.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63935
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0029.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-4882
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/27/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55730
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1844.html
- http://lucene.apache.org/solr/4_6_0/changes/Changes.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59372
- http://www.agarri.fr/kom/archives/2013/11/27/compromising_an_unreachable_solr_server_with_cve-2013-6397/index.html

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