# CVE-2021-26295: RCE vulnerability in latest Apache OFBiz due to Java serialisation using RMI

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 5 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2021-03-22 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz: Apache OFBiz 17.12.01 to 17.12.05

## Description

Apache OFBiz has unsafe deserialization prior to 17.12.06. An unauthenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to successfully take over Apache OFBiz.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c1802eaf34aa78a61b4e8e044c214bc94accbd28a11f3a276586a31%40%3Cuser.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6e4579c4ebf7efeb462962e359501c6ca4045687f12212551df2d607%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- 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
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162104/Apache-OFBiz-SOAP-Java-Deserialization.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe512e5ccd6b11169c6379daa1234bc805f3d53c5a38224e956295ce%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r108a964764b8bd21ebd32ccd4f51c183ee80a251c105b849154a8e9d%40%3Ccommits.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
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe8439b26a71fc3b429aa793c65dcc4a6e349bc7bb5010746a74fa1d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/apache_ofbiz_deserialization_soap.rb
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-26295.yaml
- https://github.com/coolyin001/CVE-2021-26295--
- https://github.com/dskho/CVE-2021-26295
- https://github.com/rakjong/CVE-2021-26295-Apache-OFBiz
- https://github.com/yuaneuro/ofbiz-poc
- https://github.com/yumusb/CVE-2021-26295

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