XXE in Apache Ofbiz
CVE-2011-3600
The /webtools/control/xmlrpc endpoint in OFBiz XML-RPC event handler is exposed to External Entity Injection by passing DOCTYPE declarations with executable payloads that discloses the contents of files in the filesystem. In addition, it can also be used to probe for open network ports, and figure out from returned error messages whether a file exists or not. This affects OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.04.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.159 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.159 · newest: 0.159 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Ofbiz
- Ofbiz — versions 16.11.01 to 16.11.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3600 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3600 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/7793319ae80ec350f7b82a8763460944f120ebe447f14a1215…
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ofbiz-user/201810.mbox/<fad45546-af86-0293-9e…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3600?
- CVE-2011-3600 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-26.
- How severe is CVE-2011-3600?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.