CVE-2024-38856

unknown KEV

Published 2024-08-27 · Modified 2024-08-27

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

2.5

Description

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.

CISA KEV

Vendor: Apache
Product: OFBiz
Due date: 2024-09-17

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

99%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

{Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — 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}

Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Metasploit modules

exploit_multi/http/apache_ofbiz_forgot_password_directory_traversal rank 600

Apache OFBiz forgotPassword/ProgramExport RCE

Source fetch failed: fetch_error — view the original via the link above.

References

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

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.