CVE-2011-3600 (GCVE-0-2011-3600)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-26 00:07 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:37
VLAI Previdian
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
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Vendor Product Version
OFBiz OFBiz Affected: 16.11.01 to 16.11.04
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Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 52060876-ec15-466b-a1c5-5d7f1fc424ac

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2011-3600

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-05 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-05
Asserted: 2025-07-05
Scope
Notes: The /webtools/control/xmlrpc endpoint in OFBiz XML-RPC event handler is exposed to External Entity Injection by passing DOCTYPE declarations with... | Affected: OFBiz / OFBiz | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.1591 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title The /webtools/control/xmlrpc endpoint in OFBiz XML-RPC event handler is exposed to External Entity Injection by passing DOCTYPE declarations with...
Cve Id CVE-2011-3600
Vendor OFBiz
Ghsa Id None
Product OFBiz
Added Date 2025-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.1591
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.96794
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2011-3600
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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