CVE-2016-2170

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Apache OFBiz 12.04.x before 12.04.06 and 13.07.x before 13.07.03 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html#vulnerabilities
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136639/Apache-OFBiz-13.07.02-13.07.01-Information-Disclosure.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538034/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035513
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.apache.org/ofbiz/entry/announce_apache_ofbiz_12_04
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://blogs.apache.org/ofbiz/entry/announce_apache_ofbiz_13_07
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/The+infamous+Java+serialization+vulnerability
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-6726
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r078351a876ed284ba667b33aba29428d7308a5bd4df78f14a3df6661%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0d97a3b7a14777b9e9e085b483629d2774343c4723236d1c73f43ff0%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3ee005dd767cd83f522719423f5e7dd316f168ddbd1dc51a13d4e244%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab718cfe6468085d7560c0c1ae816841e175886199f42e36efb8d735%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe512e5ccd6b11169c6379daa1234bc805f3d53c5a38224e956295ce%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9bd0d3d794dc370bc70585960841868cb29b92dcc80552b84ca2599%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec5e9fdcdca13099cfb29f632333f44ad1dd60d90f67b90434e4467a%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reccf8c8a58337ce7c035495d3d82fbc549e97036a9789a2a7d9cccf6%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html#vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136639/Apache-OFBiz-13.07.02-13.07.01-Information-Disclosure.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538034/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035513
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.apache.org/ofbiz/entry/announce_apache_ofbiz_12_04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://blogs.apache.org/ofbiz/entry/announce_apache_ofbiz_13_07
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/The+infamous+Java+serialization+vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-6726
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r078351a876ed284ba667b33aba29428d7308a5bd4df78f14a3df6661%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0d97a3b7a14777b9e9e085b483629d2774343c4723236d1c73f43ff0%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3ee005dd767cd83f522719423f5e7dd316f168ddbd1dc51a13d4e244%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab718cfe6468085d7560c0c1ae816841e175886199f42e36efb8d735%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe512e5ccd6b11169c6379daa1234bc805f3d53c5a38224e956295ce%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9bd0d3d794dc370bc70585960841868cb29b92dcc80552b84ca2599%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec5e9fdcdca13099cfb29f632333f44ad1dd60d90f67b90434e4467a%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reccf8c8a58337ce7c035495d3d82fbc549e97036a9789a2a7d9cccf6%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.6%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

apache

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