CVE-2021-26295

Public Exploit
RCE vulnerability in latest Apache OFBiz due to Java serialisation using RMI

Description

Apache OFBiz has unsafe deserialization prior to 17.12.06. An unauthenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to successfully take over Apache OFBiz.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Upgrade to at least 17.12.06 or apply the patch at https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework/commit/af9ed4e/

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.31% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c1802eaf34aa78a61b4e8e044c214bc94accbd28a11f3a276586a31%40%3Cuser.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6e4579c4ebf7efeb462962e359501c6ca4045687f12212551df2d607%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0d97a3b7a14777b9e9e085b483629d2774343c4723236d1c73f43ff0%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reccf8c8a58337ce7c035495d3d82fbc549e97036a9789a2a7d9cccf6%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec5e9fdcdca13099cfb29f632333f44ad1dd60d90f67b90434e4467a%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9bd0d3d794dc370bc70585960841868cb29b92dcc80552b84ca2599%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3ee005dd767cd83f522719423f5e7dd316f168ddbd1dc51a13d4e244%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162104/Apache-OFBiz-SOAP-Java-Deserialization.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe512e5ccd6b11169c6379daa1234bc805f3d53c5a38224e956295ce%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r108a964764b8bd21ebd32ccd4f51c183ee80a251c105b849154a8e9d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab718cfe6468085d7560c0c1ae816841e175886199f42e36efb8d735%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r078351a876ed284ba667b33aba29428d7308a5bd4df78f14a3df6661%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe8439b26a71fc3b429aa793c65dcc4a6e349bc7bb5010746a74fa1d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26295?
CVE-2021-26295 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-26295?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2021-26295: Upgrade to at least 17.12.06 or apply the patch at https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework/commit/af9ed4e/
Is CVE-2021-26295 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-26295 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-26295?
CVE-2021-26295 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz.
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