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Apache OFBiz EUVDEUVD-2026-117469

| CVE-2026-84183 HIGH
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW
  2. Delivery
    Inject FTL payload via crafted User-Agent into OFBiz access log
  3. Exploit
    Abuse updateLayout to relink RESPONSE Content and convert DataResource to OFBIZ_FILE/FTL pointing at the log
  4. Execution
    Render via authenticated showContent route
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary commands as OFBiz process user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid authenticated OFBiz account that holds both the OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW permissions (normally read-oriented roles), reachable over the network via the authenticated showContent route. The attack also depends on OFBiz-specific internals being present and reachable: the vulnerable updateLayout simple-method in LayoutEvents.xml, an existing RESPONSE-purpose Content record to relink, the ability to select an arbitrary DataResource and convert it to an OFBIZ_FILE/FTL resource, and the OFBiz access log being writable with attacker-controlled data via the User-Agent header so the FTL payload is later evaluated. Limiting factors: this is not anonymous - the attacker must already be logged in with those two specific permissions, and only the 24.09 branch before 24.09.08 is affected, so patched instances and deployments that do not grant these view permissions to untrusted users are not exposed.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-priority authorization flaw (CVSS 8.8), not a paper tiger. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H describes network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation requiring only low privileges, with full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact - consistent with the description's outcome of arbitrary command execution as the OFBiz process user. The CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) root cause is confirmed by the description: updateLayout checks only the fixed CONTENT_CREATE operation instead of validating update permission on the actual Content record and the independently selected DataResource, so a user holding only the read-oriented OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW permissions can escalate to full RCE. Key signals are MISSING or weak: no EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified; the CVE is NOT listed in CISA KEV; and no confirmed public exploit code was supplied - only an oss-security advisory and vendor references. The vuln.today priority is 'this_week', which aligns with a high-severity authenticated-RCE that is not yet known to be actively exploited. The main tension is PR:L versus the real-world bar: exploitation requires an authenticated account that already holds two specific permissions, which reduces the exposed population to organizations granting those content/tools view roles to semi-trusted users - a meaningful limiter not captured by the raw score.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privilege but authenticated OFBiz user holding OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW sends a request with a malicious FreeMarker (FTL) payload in the User-Agent header, which is written into the OFBiz access log. They then abuse updateLayout's flawed authorization check to relink an existing RESPONSE-purpose Content record and convert an attacker-chosen DataResource into an OFBIZ_FILE/FTL resource pointing at that poisoned access log, and finally request the content through the normal authenticated showContent route to have the FTL evaluated, executing arbitrary commands as the OFBiz process user. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data; the chain is derived from the vendor description, and AV:N/AC:L make exploitation straightforward once the required permissions are held.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Nov 05, 2026

Authenticated command execution in Apache OFBiz 24.09 (before 24.09.08) lets a low-privileged user escalate from view-only access to running arbitrary commands as the OFBiz process user. The broken authorization check in the updateLayout simple-method only validates the fixed CONTENT_CREATE operation instead of an update permission on the specific Content record and DataResource, so an attacker holding just OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW can relink a RESPONSE-purpose Content record, convert an attacker-chosen DataResource into an OFBIZ_FILE/FTL resource, point it at the OFBiz access log and have a crafted User-Agent payload evaluated through the normal authenticated showContent route. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the flaw is rated CVSS 8.8 with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact and is treated as a this-week priority; exploitation is not anonymous - a valid account with those two view permissions is required, and only the 24.09 branch before 24.09.08 is affected.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Nov 04, 2026 - 17:37

Code execution in Apache OFBiz's Content Manager is reachable by an authenticated user who holds only VIEW-level access to that component. The updateLayout operation performs a privileged layout write and processing action without a matching write-authorization check, allowing a view-only principal to reach code execution in affected versions prior to 24.09.08. No public exploit code or PoC reference is identified in the available data, and the priority label is awaiting_data.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Apache OFBiz 24.09.08, which the advisory states fixes this issue; the vendor recommendation is to upgrade affected 24.09 installations to that version (see https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/516 and https://ofbiz.apache.org/). Where upgrading cannot be completed immediately, the exposure is bounded by the permission prerequisite: deployments that do not grant OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW to untrusted users are not exposed, so restrict those permissions to trusted administrative accounts and remove them from general or read-only roles, accepting that this may block legitimate content-management viewing for those users. Restricting or fronting network access to the authenticated showContent route reduces reachability but does not correct the underlying authorization defect, and care must be taken because that route is used by normal content rendering. Updating is the only complete fix described by the vendor.

Affected VersionsENISA

Apache OFBiz 0 <24.09.08

Affected Packages

euvd apache_ofbiz fix: 24.09.08

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Apache OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning and e-commerce framework whose content management subsystem stores content in Content records and files/media in DataResource records, resolved at render time through the showContent request route. The flaw is CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization): the updateLayout simple-method defined in applications/content/minilang/layout/LayoutEvents.xml performs a permission check that validates only the fixed CONTENT_CREATE operation, rather than verifying an update permission against the actual Content record being modified and against an independently selected DataResource. Because the check is decoupled from the objects being manipulated, a user with only the read-oriented OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW permissions can relink an existing RESPONSE-purpose Content record to a DataResource of their choosing and convert that DataResource into an OFBIZ_FILE/FTL resource. The resource is then directed at the OFBiz access log, which is poisoned with attacker-controlled data via the User-Agent header; FreeMarker template evaluation through the normal authenticated showContent route turns that injected content into command execution under the OFBiz process user. The trigger chain is specific to these OFBiz internals - the updateLayout method, an existing relinkable RESPONSE Content, DataResource conversion and a writable access log - and the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects network reachability with low privileges and no user interaction; authentication requirements for those prerequisites are not confirmed from available data beyond the OFBTOOLS_VIEW and CONTENTMGR_VIEW requirement.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CNA) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable via showContent with only two low-level view permissions (PR:L, AV:N, AC:L, UI:N); flawed authorization yields command execution as the process user, giving full C:H/I:H/A:H within one authority (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (CNA).

CVSS VectorVendor

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Nov 05, 2026 - 16:30 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Nov 05, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Nov 05, 2026 - 15:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Nov 04, 2026 - 16:33 oss-security
CRITICAL

Description PRE-NVD

Disclosed via oss-security. NVD scoring and full description are pending.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-84183 is a high-severity authorization bypass in Apache OFBiz 24.09 that allows an authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary commands as the OFBiz service account. This means that any user with basic view-only permissions could potentially take full control of the OFBiz process, compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Leadership should prioritize this remediation because the flaw is remotely exploitable with a valid account, and the affected system likely processes sensitive business transactions.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 37% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source Apache ERP/e-commerce suite, limited production footprint
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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