CVE-2023-49070 (GCVE-0-2023-49070)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-05 08:05 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:18
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present
Summary
Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09. It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present. This issue affects Apache OFBiz: before 18.12.10.  Users are recommended to upgrade to version 18.12.10
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache OFBiz Affected: 0 , < 18.12.10 (semver)
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Credits
Siebene@
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 7c59a795-de4b-4c7b-b3a7-747bf9e39b82

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-49070

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-12-28
Asserted: 2023-12-28
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Apache / OFBiz | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 38
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 3
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 2
Vendor Apache
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 1
Product OFBiz
Cisa Kev no
Connections 38
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 615ac098-380a-43cf-8da2-81045bb1fada

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-49070

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-07 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-07
Asserted: 2025-07-07
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present | Affected: Apache Software Foundation / Apache OFBiz | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present
Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache OFBiz
Added Date 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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