Critical severity · published Sep 11, 2019
CVE-2018-17200
The Apache OFBiz HTTP engine (org.apache.ofbiz.service.engine.HttpEngine.java) handles requests for HTTP services via the /webtools/control/httpService endpoint
9.8
CVSS
5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Apache OFBiz HTTP engine (org.apache.ofbiz.service.engine.HttpEngine.java) handles requests for HTTP services via the /webtools/control/httpService endpoint. This service takes the `serviceContent` parameter in the request and deserializes it using XStream. This `XStream` instance is slightly guarded by disabling the creation of `ProcessBuilder`. However, this can be easily bypassed (and in multiple ways). Mitigation: Upgrade to 16.11.06 or manually apply the following commits on branch 16 r1850017+1850019
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.0% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
OFBiz · Apache
16.11.01 through 16.11.05 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17200
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17200
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r034123f2767830169fd04c922afb22d2389de6e2faf3a083207202bc%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f01aab5dd92487c191599def3c950c643d7ad297c4db1d6722ea151%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8651e75162819a267384f8a31c20884bc3a9a6707afbf75200cd98d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfafb229c0d805c8f2bd232d28cd1297876faf5c953f1d7bcf76eef4f%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Mailing List
https://s.apache.org/m9boi
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