Check Point Advisories

Apache Solr XML External Entity Expansion Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-8010; CVE-2018-8026)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2019-0282
Date Published:	19 Feb 2019
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Sunday 13 October, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-8010 CVE-2018-8026
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Solr 6.6.4 down to and excluding 6.0.0 Apache Solr 7.0.0 up to and including 7.3.1
Vulnerability Description	An XML external entity expansion vulnerability exists in Apache Solr. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML external entities. Successful exploitation results in the disclosure of file or directory contents for any file or directory readable by the Apache Solr service.

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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Solr 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: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Apache Solr XML External Entity Expansion Information Disclosure