# CVE-2019-0189: The java.io.ObjectInputStream is known to cause Java serialisation issues.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-09-11 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apache OFBiz: OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.05

## Description

The java.io.ObjectInputStream is known to cause Java serialisation issues. This issue here is exposed by the "webtools/control/httpService" URL, and uses Java deserialization to perform code execution. In the HttpEngine, the value of the request parameter "serviceContext" is passed to the "deserialize" method of "XmlSerializer". Apache Ofbiz is affected via two different dependencies: "commons-beanutils" and an out-dated version of "commons-fileupload" Mitigation: Upgrade to 16.11.06 or manually apply the commits from OFBIZ-10770 and OFBIZ-10837 on branch 16

## 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.
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## References

- https://s.apache.org/hsn2g
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7316b4fa811e1ec27604cda3c30560e7389fc6b8c91996c9640fabb8%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/986ed5f1a0e209f87ed4a2d348ae5735054f9188912bb2fed7a5543f%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f01aab5dd92487c191599def3c950c643d7ad297c4db1d6722ea151%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r11fd9562dbdfc0be95e40518cbef70ab2565129f6f542a870ab82c69%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ref1b535d7bd5423bfb456cd05aa41e52875390cdfc6ae7c50397ead6%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r883840bbb4e2366acd0f6477e86b584000900a270a86587f979a55f9%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb0e716837168dc1073fcd76bea644806e5337c247fdb5d8c243d41f8%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4623c0fec904882cbbf8cda558f88c1857397fb5c35761bc12a78bd%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc0a839fe38d3de775f62e39d45af91870950b59688b64ab61ecc080e%40%3Cnotifications.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://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2c2db313ac9a43f1cfbd01092e4acb0b8bd38d90091889236ad827e7%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E

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