CVE-2018-17200
This service takes the `serviceContent` parameter in the request and deserializes it using XStream.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Apache OFBiz HTTP engine (org.apache.ofbiz.service.engine.HttpEngine.java) handles requests for HTTP services via the /webtools/control/httpService endpoint. This service takes the `serviceContent` parameter in the request and deserializes it using XStream. This `XStream` instance is slightly guarded by disabling the creation of `ProcessBuilder`. However, this can be easily bypassed (and in multiple ways). Mitigation: Upgrade to 16.11.06 or manually apply the following commits on branch 16 r1850017+1850019
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.03% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apache/ofbiz
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 5.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r034123f2767830169fd04c922afb22d2389de6e2faf3a083207202bc%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f01aab5dd92487c191599def3c950c643d7ad297c4db1d6722ea151%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8651e75162819a267384f8a31c20884bc3a9a6707afbf75200cd98d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfafb229c0d805c8f2bd232d28cd1297876faf5c953f1d7bcf76eef4f%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://s.apache.org/m9boiMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r034123f2767830169fd04c922afb22d2389de6e2faf3a083207202bc%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f01aab5dd92487c191599def3c950c643d7ad297c4db1d6722ea151%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8651e75162819a267384f8a31c20884bc3a9a6707afbf75200cd98d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfafb229c0d805c8f2bd232d28cd1297876faf5c953f1d7bcf76eef4f%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://s.apache.org/m9boiMailing List, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.