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CVE-2024-38856

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2024-08-05 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability — Apache OFBiz

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.

Added to KEV: 2024-08-27
Remediation due: 2024-09-17
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: 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

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2024-08-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses: CWE-863

Description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: through 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.15, which fixes the issue. Unauthenticated endpoints could allow execution of screen rendering code of screens if some preconditions are met (such as when the screen definitions don't explicitly check user's permissions because they rely on the configuration of their endpoints).

Affected configurations

• apache ofbiz (< 18.12.15)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

References