CVE-2021-29200

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

Description

Apache OFBiz has unsafe deserialization prior to 17.12.07 version An unauthenticated user can perform an RCE attack

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Upgrade to at least 17.12.07 or apply one of the patches at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12216

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.91% 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/re21d25d9fb89e36cea910633779c23f144b9b60596b113b7bf1e8097%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/27/4 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r708351f1a8af7adb887cc3d8a92bed8fcbff4a9e495e69a9ee546fda%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re21d25d9fb89e36cea910633779c23f144b9b60596b113b7bf1e8097%40%3Cuser.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/re21d25d9fb89e36cea910633779c23f144b9b60596b113b7bf1e8097%40%3Cannounce.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-2021-29200?
CVE-2021-29200 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29200?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2021-29200: Upgrade to at least 17.12.07 or apply one of the patches at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12216
Is CVE-2021-29200 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-29200 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-2021-29200?
CVE-2021-29200 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz.
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