# CVE-2016-2170: 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 serializ

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html#vulnerabilities
- https://blogs.apache.org/ofbiz/entry/announce_apache_ofbiz_12_04
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035513
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-6726
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/The+infamous+Java+serialization+vulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538034/100/0/threaded
- https://blogs.apache.org/ofbiz/entry/announce_apache_ofbiz_13_07
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136639/Apache-OFBiz-13.07.02-13.07.01-Information-Disclosure.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0d97a3b7a14777b9e9e085b483629d2774343c4723236d1c73f43ff0%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reccf8c8a58337ce7c035495d3d82fbc549e97036a9789a2a7d9cccf6%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec5e9fdcdca13099cfb29f632333f44ad1dd60d90f67b90434e4467a%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9bd0d3d794dc370bc70585960841868cb29b92dcc80552b84ca2599%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3ee005dd767cd83f522719423f5e7dd316f168ddbd1dc51a13d4e244%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe512e5ccd6b11169c6379daa1234bc805f3d53c5a38224e956295ce%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab718cfe6468085d7560c0c1ae816841e175886199f42e36efb8d735%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r078351a876ed284ba667b33aba29428d7308a5bd4df78f14a3df6661%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E

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