# CVE-2021-37608: Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in OFBiz

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz: through 17.12.07

## Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache OFBiz allows an attacker to execute remote commands. This issue affects Apache OFBiz version 17.12.07 and prior versions. Upgrade to at least 17.12.08 or apply patches at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12297.

## 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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## Related

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## References

- https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8d824c1491f552da820ef181b7b2d0541410b3a8748b7906265bbb03%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca5b167748f0d04816747d68c4ceb7afff9b7b7556211793847d3382%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re438aa1054c22eb65f2a047c337259e3b421a30b4ef11afb28c36b93%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rae6c5ec2c5fc00cbc75612ab6d94a8cc0d02603228cab6316f2b858e%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r23d04e9c477c3547f6cc87f11626899617927053bbac15b72645ac7b%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5899ec8324d961863e162b75679309ba4ebe9dbd79cd28edbaafcdca%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r164c91c47d638869c38e41b3ce501ecaa71f385939f098b2e04df049%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r21f76ccb0fca2e2b236328d91b9d4b760352fae6293d5275f1c25a3a%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdfab8e1df42888416e2705acc86b32e1ea0a03a131ed3ea4ff38f4af%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc40120f33e38f51fc1036c6572094d44cb19d73aa8d40142165ed92d%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb4024165b7ef0428761aa0c334d44bf8bd05b533310589ee30e3b6e1%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/radf6d421ec20c9e6d738155d380514f9ba1c9386c5500bda2c9429aa%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd639ca63c8a80534b65623d9c6068859d17e2dfaaeb00a24e9fec9c%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5b7e87f970d678f819263b35b7179f0d979f5c0f716d789aec6536f9%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra582196fe06566ac4dbd896223f58c379cdb38088df95def41517422%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd7d60e3276b8a9a106a6b057d3976fe123beff6c47c17ba5b3090140%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3f1046dccb61568ca8d871f4527f274b2a531e0865fbe2c9afbfecce%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E

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