CVE-2023-50291
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.033 · 88 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Apache Solr. This issue affects Apache Solr: from 6.0.0 through 8.11.2, from 9.0.0 before 9.3.0. One of the two endpoints that publishes the Solr process' Java system properties, /admin/info/properties, was only setup to hide system properties that had "password" contained in the name. There are a number of sensitive system properties, such as "basicauth" and "aws.secretKey" do not contain "password", thus their values were published via the "/admin/info/properties" endpoint. This endpoint populates the list of System Properties on the home screen of the Solr Admin page, making the exposed credentials visible in the UI. This /admin/info/properties endpoint is protected under the "config-read" permission. Therefore, Solr Clouds with Authorization enabled will only be vulnerable through logged-in users that have the "config-read" permission. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.3.0 or 8.11.3, which fixes the issue. A single option now controls hiding Java system property for all endpoints, "-Dsolr.hiddenSysProps". By default all known sensitive properties are hidden (including "-Dbasicauth"), as well as any property with a name containing "secret" or "password". Users who cannot upgrade can also use the following Java system property to fix the issue: '-Dsolr.redaction.system.pattern=.*(password|secret|basicauth).*'
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.5
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affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.10.xall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.10.x
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.11.xall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.11.x
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.12.xall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.12.x
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0340Apache Solr: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-02-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Solr ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen oder beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- GHSA-3hwc-rqwp-v36qApache Solr can leak certain passwords due to System Property redaction logic inconsistencies2024-02-09ghsa · osvUS
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Apache Solr. This issue affects Apache Solr from 6.0.0 through 8.11.2, from 9.0.0 before 9.3.0. One of the two endpoints that publishes the Solr process' Java system properties, /admin/info/properties, was only setup to hide system properties that had "password" contained in the name. There are a number of sensitive system properties, such as "basicauth" and "aws.secretKey" do not contain "password", thus their values were published via the "/admin/info/properties" endpoint. This endpoint populates the list of System Properties on the home screen of the Solr Admin page, making the exposed credentials visible in the UI. This /admin/info/properties endpoint is protected under the "config-read" permission. Therefore, Solr Clouds with Authorization enabled will only be vulnerable through logged-in users that have the "config-read" permission. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.3.0 or 8.11.3, both of which fix the issue. A single option now controls hiding Java system property for all endpoints, "-Dsolr.hiddenSysProps". By default all known sensitive properties are hidden (including "-Dbasicauth"), as well as any property with a name containing "secret" or "password". Users who cannot upgrade can also use the following Java system property to fix the issue: `-Dsolr.redaction.system.pattern=.*(password|secret|basicauth).*`
- BIT-solr-2023-50291Apache Solr: System Property redaction logic inconsistency can lead to leaked passwords2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Apache Solr. This issue affects Apache Solr: from 6.0.0 through 8.11.2, from 9.0.0 before 9.3.0. One of the two endpoints that publishes the Solr process' Java system properties, /admin/info/properties, was only setup to hide system properties that had "password" contained in the name. There are a number of sensitive system properties, such as "basicauth" and "aws.secretKey" do not contain "password", thus their values were published via the "/admin/info/properties" endpoint. This endpoint populates the list of System Properties on the home screen of the Solr Admin page, making the exposed credentials visible in the UI. This /admin/info/properties endpoint is protected under the "config-read" permission. Therefore, Solr Clouds with Authorization enabled will only be vulnerable through logged-in users that have the "config-read" permission. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.3.0 or 8.11.3, which fixes the issue. A single option now controls hiding Java system property for all endpoints, "-Dsolr.hiddenSysProps". By default all known sensitive properties are hidden (including "-Dbasicauth"), as well as any property with a name containing "secret" or "password". Users who cannot upgrade can also use the following Java system property to fix the issue: '-Dsolr.redaction.system.pattern=.*(password|secret|basicauth).*'
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/4cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-50291cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-50291/cnnvd
- https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50291-apache-solr-can-leak-certain-passwords-due-to-system-property-redaction-logic-inconsistenciescnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Apache-Solr-four-vulnerabilities-dated-14-05-2025-47155cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/4enisa_euvd
- https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50291-apache-solr-can-leak-certain-passwords-due-to-system-property-redaction-logic-inconsistenciesenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/4Mailing Listnvd
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