CVE-2019-0189 Deserialization in OFBiz
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsafe Java deserialization in the HttpEngine serviceContext parameter.
- 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-2019-0189?
CVE-2019-0189 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 11 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The java.io.ObjectInputStream is known to cause Java serialisation issues. This issue here is exposed by the "webtools/control/httpService" URL, and uses Java deserialization to perform code execution. In the HttpEngine, the value of the request parameter "serviceContext" is passed to the "deserialize" method of "XmlSerializer". Apache Ofbiz is affected via two different dependencies: "commons-beanutils" and an out-dated version of "commons-fileupload" Mitigation: Upgrade to 16.11.06 or manually apply the commits from OFBIZ-10770 and OFBIZ-10837 on branch 16
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Ofbiz.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0189 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-2019-0189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Ofbiz
- CVE-2024-45195 Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing
- CVE-2024-32113 Apache OFBiz Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-38856 Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2013-2250 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2012-3506 Unspecified vulnerability in the Apache Open For Business Project (aka OFBiz) 10.04.x before 10.04.03 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f6q-4x5x-p74v.