CVE detail
CVE-2024-38856: Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Apache · OFBiz
- Date added (KEV)
- Aug 27, 2024
- CISA due date
- Sep 17, 2024
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor advisory
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Technical detail
From CISA
Apache OFBiz contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could allow remote code execution via a Groovy payload in the context of the OFBiz user process by an unauthenticated attacker.
This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://lists.apache.org/thread/olxxjk6b13sl3wh9cmp0k2dscvp24l7w; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38856
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread/olxxjk6b13sl3wh9cmp0k2dscvp24l7wMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.htmlPatch
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13128Issue Tracking
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.htmlProduct
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/04/1Mailing List
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38856
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