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.

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)

EPSS: 0.159 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apache Ofbiz
Ofbiz — versions 16.11.01 to 16.11.04

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

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.