HIGH

CVE-2019-12401

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

28.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Solr versions 1.3.0 to 1.4.1, 3.1.0 to 3.6.2 and 4.0.0 to 4.10.4 are vulnerable to an XML resource consumption attack (a.k.a. Lol Bomb) via it’s update handler.?By leveraging XML DOCTYPE and ENTITY type elements, the attacker can create a pattern that will expand when the server parses the XML causing OOMs.

Technical details

Published
9/10/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12401?

Solr versions 1.3.0 to 1.4.1, 3.1.0 to 3.6.2 and 4.0.0 to 4.10.4 are vulnerable to an XML resource consumption attack (a.k.a. Lol Bomb) via it’s update handler.?By leveraging XML DOCTYPE and ENTITY type elements, the attacker can create a pattern that will expand when the server parses the XML causing OOMs.

Is CVE-2019-12401 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12401 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 28.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12401?

CVE-2019-12401 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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