CVE-2021-29262: Misapplied Zookeeper ACLs can result in leakage of configured authentication and authorization settings

Published Apr 13, 2021
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Updated

When starting Apache Solr versions prior to 8.8.2, configured with the SaslZkACLProvider or VMParamsAllAndReadonlyDigestZkACLProvider and no existing security.json znode, if the optional read-only user is configured then Solr would not treat that node as a sensitive path and would allow it to be readable. Additionally, with any ZkACLProvider, if the security.json is already present, Solr will not automatically update the ACLs.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Apache SOLR<8.8.2

Event History

Apr 13, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:35 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:35 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Apache Solr vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-29262.

2

What is the severity rating for CVE-2021-29262?

The severity rating for CVE-2021-29262 is high with a score of 7.5.

3

Which versions of Apache Solr are affected by CVE-2021-29262?

Apache Solr versions prior to 8.8.2 are affected by CVE-2021-29262.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-29262?

The impact of CVE-2021-29262 is that the read-only user configuration in Solr can be read by unauthorized users.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-29262?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-29262 at the following references: - [Reference 1](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1171f6417eeb6d5e1206d53e2b2ff2d6ee14026f8b595ef7d8a33b79@%3Coak-issues.jackrabbit.apache.org%3E) - [Reference 2](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1e92a2eff6c47a65c4a6e95e809a9707181de76f8062403a0bea1012@%3Coak-issues.jackrabbit.apache.org%3E) - [Reference 3](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51b29ff62060b67bc9999ded5e252b36b09311fe5a02d27f6de3e4d3@%3Coak-issues.jackrabbit.apache.org%3E)

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