CVE-2023-49070 (GCVE-0-2023-49070)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-05 08:05 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:18
VLAI Previdian
Title
Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present
Summary
Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09. It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.10.  Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.10
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz Affected: 0 , < 18.12.10 (semver)
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Credits
Siebene@
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 34a95afb-4c81-4c27-94b0-29b57ef2b0be

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-49070

Status: Confirmed

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

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-07
Asserted: 2025-07-07
Scope
Notes: Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present | Affected: Apache / Apache OFBiz | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.95368 | 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 Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present
Cve Id CVE-2023-49070
Vendor Apache
Ghsa Id None
Product Apache OFBiz
Added Date 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.95368
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99867
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2023-49070
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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