Improper Authorization in OFBiz - CVE-2024-38856

 

Improper Authorization in OFBiz - CVE-2024-38856

Published: August 6, 2024 / Updated: February 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95407
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38856
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
OFBiz

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing permission checks when accessing ProgramExport and EntitySQLProcessor endpoints. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to the affected endpoints and execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-38856

Install updates from vendor's website.

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