HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-12409
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-12409

CWE-434Published: November 18, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The 8.1.1 and 8.2.0 releases of Apache Solr contain an insecure setting for the ENABLE_REMOTE_JMX_OPTS configuration option in the default solr.in.sh configuration file shipping with Solr. If you use the default solr.in.sh file from the affected releases, then JMX monitoring will be enabled and exposed on RMI_PORT (default=18983), without any authentication. If this port is opened for inbound traffic in your firewall, then anyone with network access to your Solr nodes will be able to access JMX, which may in turn allow them to upload malicious code for execution on the Solr server.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-12409 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apache1 product(s)
solr
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12409-RCE%20Vulnerability%20Due%20to%20Bad%20Defalut%20Config-Apache%20Solr
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12409-RCE%20Vulnerability%20Due%20to%20Bad%20Defalut%20Config-Apache%20Solr

All References (14)

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https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12409-RCE%20Vulnerability%20Due%20to%20Bad%20Defalut%20Config-Apache%20SolrExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6640c7e370fce2b74e466a605a46244ccc40666ad9e3064a4e04a85d%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23720587?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
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https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12409-RCE%20Vulnerability%20Due%20to%20Bad%20Defalut%20Config-Apache%20SolrExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6640c7e370fce2b74e466a605a46244ccc40666ad9e3064a4e04a85d%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-12409
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-434
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 18, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-12409 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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