CISA Flags Critical Apache OFBiz Flaw Amid Active Exploitation Reports
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| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Flags | Affected | Exposure | Published |
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| CVE-2024-32113 | Critical Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Apache OFBiz Apache OFBiz before 18.12.13 contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in which improper limitation of a pathname allows access to restricted directories outside the intended scope. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the flaw can be triggered remotely by an unauthenticated attacker with no user interaction. Successful exploitation has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability: an attacker can reach files and directories that should be restricted, and the critical 9.8 score indicates potential full compromise of the affected server. Any organization running an affected version of the open-source Apache OFBiz ERP/enterprise automation suite is exposed. The flaw is being actively exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-07, and EPSS assigns a 99.4% probability of exploitation within 30 days (100th percentile), amid a wave of critical OFBiz flaws patched in 2024. Do: Upgrade all Apache OFBiz instances to version 18.12.13 or later immediately, per the vendor fix and CISA KEV required action. Because the flaw is under active exploitation, prioritize any OFBiz servers exposed to the internet, hunt for signs of compromise on unpatched systems, and restrict network access to OFBiz until patched. | 9.8 | 99% | KEV |
| moderateseveral thousand internet-exposed OFBiz instances (estimate, on the order of 10^3) | |
| CVE-2024-36104 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.14, which fixes the issue. NVD description · AI analysis pending | 9.1 | 88% |
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| CVE-2024-38856 | Pre-auth RCE via Incorrect Authorization in Apache OFBiz CVE-2024-38856 is an incorrect authorization flaw (CWE-863) in Apache OFBiz, an open-source ERP and e-commerce platform, affecting all versions through 18.12.14. On deployments where screen definitions do not explicitly verify a user's permissions because they rely on the configuration of the endpoints serving them, unauthenticated endpoints can be made to execute the screens' rendering code. As coverage of the fix describes, this can be leveraged for unauthenticated (pre-auth) remote code execution on the OFBiz server, consistent with the critical 9.8 CVSS score. Any organization running Apache OFBiz 18.12.14 or earlier, especially with the OFBiz web interface exposed to the internet, is affected. Exploitation is confirmed in the wild: CISA added the flaw to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-27 amid active exploitation reports, and EPSS estimates a 99.4% probability of exploitation within 30 days. Do: Upgrade all Apache OFBiz servers to version 18.12.15 or later immediately; the KEV listing requires applying vendor mitigations or discontinuing use within the required deadline, and newer OFBiz releases also address additional 2024 flaws (e.g., CVE-2024-45195), so updating to the latest available version is prudent. Inventory internet-facing OFBiz deployments and restrict unauthenticated access to OFBiz web endpoints where possible. Hunt for signs of exploitation (unexpected screen/view rendering requests to unauthenticated endpoints and follow-on activity on OFBiz hosts), since the flaw is being actively exploited. | 9.8 | 99% | KEV |
| moderate~several thousand internet-exposed Apache OFBiz instances |
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Ravie LakshmananAug 28, 2024Software Security / Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a critical security flaw affecting the Apache OFBiz open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-38856, carries a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating critical severity.
"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 said.
Details of the vulnerability first came to light earlier this month after SonicWall described it as a patch bypass for another flaw, CVE-2024-36104, that enables remote code execution via specially crafted requests.
"A flaw in the override view functionality exposes critical endpoints to unauthenticated threat actors using a crafted request, paving the way for remote code execution," SonicWall researcher Hasib Vhora said.
The development comes nearly three weeks after CISA placed a third flaw impacting Apache OFBiz (CVE-2024-32113) to the KEV catalog, following reports that it had been abused to deploy the Mirai botnet.
While there are currently no public reports about how CVE-2024-38856 is being weaponized in the wild, proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits have been made publicly available.
The active exploitation of two Apache OFBiz flaws is an indication that attackers are showing significant interest in and a tendency to pounce on publicly disclosed vulnerabilities to opportunistically breach susceptible instances for nefarious ends.
Organizations are recommended to update to version 18.12.15 to mitigate against the threat. Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies have been mandated to apply the necessary updates by September 17, 2024.
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