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8983
Solr
TCP
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High Risk
Apache Solr — search platform, SSRF, RCE via Velocity template injection
🔍 How to Scan Port 8983
nmap -sV -p 8983 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 8983 target
nc -zv target 8983
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 8983 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If Solr is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit solrto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 8983 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation