# CVE-2019-0189: Deserialization in OFBiz

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsafe Java deserialization in the HttpEngine serviceContext parameter.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7f6q-4x5x-p74v

## 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 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0189?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45195/): Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32113/): Apache OFBiz Path Traversal (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38856/): Apache OFBiz Incorrect Authorization (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2250/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3506](https://insights.sbomify.com/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. (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-0189 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Ofbiz. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0189/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0189/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0189
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0189
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0189

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