What is CVE-2024-38856?

CVE-2024-38856 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2024-38856?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-38856 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-38856 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-08-27), indicating it is being actively exploited. 59 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Auth bypass in Apache Ofbiz

CVE-2024-38856

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache OFBiz. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: through 18.12.14. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.15, which fixes the issue. Unauthenticated endpoints could allow execution of sc…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.994 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Ofbiz
Apache Software Foundation Ofbiz — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2024-08-27. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2024-09-17.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@apache.org (Product, product, mitigation)
security@apache.org (related, Patch)
security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
security@apache.org (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38856?: CVE-2024-38856 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-38856?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-38856 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2024-38856 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-08-27), indicating it is being actively exploited. 59 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.