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Several critical vulnerabilities discovered in Apache Solr (XXE & RCE)
Type: patchSources: Apache Solr security
Apache Solr releases 6.6.2 and 7.1.0 address two vulnerabilities: XML external entity expansion in the XML Query Parser and remote code execution via RunExecutableListener. Users unable to upgrade are advised to disable configuration edits and remap the XML Query Parser.
- Products
- Solr
- Affected versions
- Solr 5.5.0 to 5.5.4, Solr 6.0.0 to 6.6.1, Solr 7.0.0 to 7.0.1
- Fixed versions
- Solr 6.6.2, Solr 7.1.0
- CVEs
- Not specified
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 30 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Several critical vulnerabilities discovered in Apache Solr (XXE & RCE)
official-apache-solr-security · Original sourcePublished 18 Oct 2017, 00:00 UTC
Apache Solr releases 6.6.2 and 7.1.0 address two vulnerabilities: XML external entity expansion in the XML Query Parser and remote code execution via RunExecutableListener. Users unable to upgrade are advised to disable configuration edits and remap the XML Query Parser.
Users are advised to upgrade to either Solr 6.6.2 or Solr 7.1.0 releases both of which address the two vulnerabilities.
Solr
Fixed versions: Solr 6.6.2, Solr 7.1.0
Complete source record
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