CVE-2024-38856: Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

CVE-2024-38856 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-08-27

Apache OFBiz contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability where unauthenticated endpoints may allow the execution of screen rendering code. This can be leveraged by a remote attacker to achieve code execution via a Groovy payload in the context of the OFBiz user process.

Technologies: Apache OFBiz. Vendors: Apache.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-38856 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-38856 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 27 August 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-38856?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 27 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apache OFBiz through 18.12.14.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-38856?
A patch was published on 2024-08-05: Version 18.12.15 released to address the issue Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-38856 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-38856?
Check whether you run Apache OFBiz. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apache OFBiz through 18.12.14

Timeline

  • 2024-08-05: disclosed: Vulnerability reported by Apache Software Foundation
  • 2024-08-27: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-08-27: advisory: NVD publication date
  • 2024-08-27: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry
  • 2024-08-05: patched: Version 18.12.15 released to address the issue

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