CVE-2011-3600

Description

The /webtools/control/xmlrpc endpoint in OFBiz XML-RPC event handler is exposed to External Entity Injection by passing DOCTYPE declarations with executable payloads that discloses the contents of files in the filesystem. In addition, it can also be used to probe for open network ports, and figure out from returned error messages whether a file exists or not. This affects OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.04.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.89% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: OFBiz OFBiz
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3600 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3600 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3600 third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7793319ae80ec350f7b82a8763460944f120ebe447f14a12155d0550%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ofbiz-user/201810.mbox/%3Cfad45546-af86-0293-9ea7-014553474b30%40apache.org%3E

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3600?
CVE-2011-3600 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3600?
To fix CVE-2011-3600, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3600 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3600 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-3600?
CVE-2011-3600 affects OFBiz OFBiz.
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