Check Point Advisories

Apache Solr Data Import Handler XML External Entity Expansion Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-1308)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-0485
Date Published:	14 May 2018
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Sunday 27 May, 2018
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-1308
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Software Foundation Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 Apache Software Foundation Solr 7.0.0 to 7.2.1
Vulnerability Description	An XML external entity expansion vulnerability has been reported in Apache Solr. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML external entities in XML content submitted to the DataImportHandler. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted request to the target server.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Solr Data Import Handler XML External Entity Expansion Information Disclosure protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Apache Server Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Apache Solr Data Import Handler XML External Entity Expansion Information Disclosure