CVE-2016-2170 Deserialization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands in Apache OFBiz via crafted serialized Java objects, requiring immediate upgrades.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-2170?

CVE-2016-2170 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache OFBiz 12.04.x before 12.04.06 and 13.07.x before 13.07.03 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2170?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Ofbiz.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2170?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2016-2170 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2170 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Ofbiz vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-39hj-fwhh-gc6w.

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