#VU83884 Use of Potentially Dangerous Function in OFBiz - CVE-2023-49070

Vulnerability identifier: #VU83884

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49070

CWE-ID: CWE-676

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
OFBiz
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of an unmaintained XML-RPC interface. A remote attacker can abuse the XML-RPC to compromise the affected system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OFBiz: 4.0 - 18.12.09

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External links
https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
https://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-18.12.10.html
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12812
https://lists.apache.org/thread/jmbqk2lp4t4483whzndp5xqlq4f3otg3
https://github.com/yukselberkay/CVE-2023-49070_CVE-2023-51467

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.