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CVE-2019-0189

9.8 · CRITICAL

The java.io.ObjectInputStream is known to cause Java serialisation issues.

Published Sep 11, 2019CWE-502EPSS 23.71%

Overview

CVE-2019-0189 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 11, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/7316b4fa811e1ec27604cda3c30560e7389fc6b8c91996c9640fabb8%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/986ed5f1a0e209f87ed4a2d348ae5735054f9188912bb2fed7a5543f%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r11fd9562dbdfc0be95e40518cbef70ab2565129f6f542a870ab82c69%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r2c2db313ac9a43f1cfbd01092e4acb0b8bd38d90091889236ad827e7%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r883840bbb4e2366acd0f6477e86b584000900a270a86587f979a55f9%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f01aab5dd92487c191599def3c950c643d7ad297c4db1d6722ea151%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/rb0e716837168dc1073fcd76bea644806e5337c247fdb5d8c243d41f8%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/rc0a839fe38d3de775f62e39d45af91870950b59688b64ab61ecc080e%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/re4623c0fec904882cbbf8cda558f88c1857397fb5c35761bc12a78bd%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/ref1b535d7bd5423bfb456cd05aa41e52875390cdfc6ae7c50397ead6%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-0189?

CVE-2019-0189 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 11, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-0189?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-0189?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-0189?

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