CVE-2020-13957

Apache Solr versions 6.6.0 to 6.6.6, 7.0.0 to 7.7.3 and 8.0.0 to 8.6.2 prevents some features considered dangerous (which could be used for remote code execution) to be configured in a ConfigSet that's uploaded via API without authentication/authorization. The checks in place to prevent such features can be circumvented by using a combination of UPLOAD/CREATE actions.

Published: 2020-10-13 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-13957 is rated High Risk (73.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 84.82%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-13957

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-26 85.39% 84.82% -0.56%
2 2026-03-21 84.82% 85.39% +0.56%
3 2026-03-04 84.82%

Full EPSS history (43 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-13957

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-13957

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-13957

GHSA-3c7p-vv5r-cmr5 · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Incorrect Authorization in Apache Solr

OS Trackers for CVE-2020-13957

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2020-13957 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (lucene-solr), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-13957
redhat high https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13957
ubuntu medium CVE-2020-13957 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (lucene-solr), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bionic, focal, trusty, upstream, xenial): not-affected 5. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13957

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-13957

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache solr >= 6.6.0, <= 6.6.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache solr >= 7.0.0, <= 7.7.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache solr >= 8.0.0, <= 8.6.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-13957

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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r13a728994c60be5b5a7049282b5c926dac1fc6a9a0b2362f6adfa573%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.org%3E
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