CVE-2023-49070

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2023-12-05. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 95%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 95%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but no release containing it is confirmed — find the release that contains it; until it is applied, mitigate (WAF / firewall / segmentation).

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It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present.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

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
87
EG Risk 87/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation95% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
EPSS PROB
95%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

December 5, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Oct 5, 2026
Fix referenced — no release confirmed yet.
generic

The Apache OFBiz® Project - Downloads

https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
generic

Pony Mail

https://lists.apache.org/thread/jmbqk2lp4t4483whzndp5xqlq4f3otg3
generic

[OFBIZ-12812] [SECURITY] Remove deprecated Apache XML-RPC related code (CVE-2023-49070) - ASF Jira

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12812
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176323/Apache-OFBiz-18.12.09-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

The Apache OFBiz® Project - Security

https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
generic

The Apache OFBiz® Project - Release Notes 18.12.10

https://ofbiz.apache.org/release-notes-18.12.10.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  15. 2026-05-24 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/apache_ofbiz_deserialization✓ verified
    First seen Jul 13, 2020

    Apache OFBiz XML-RPC Java Deserialization

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCUserConnecting/Exploit-CVE-2023-49070-and-CVE-2023-51467-Apache-OFBiz
    First seen Jan 8, 2024

    Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCD0g3-8Bit/OFBiz-Attack
    First seen Jan 4, 2024

    A Tool For CVE-2023-49070/CVE-2023-51467 Attack

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCabdoghazy2015/ofbiz-CVE-2023-49070-RCE-POC
    First seen Dec 14, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-49070.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    Apache OFBiz < 18.12.10 - Arbitrary Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-49070?
CVE-2023-49070 is a critical vulnerability published on December 5, 2023. 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
When was CVE-2023-49070 disclosed?
CVE-2023-49070 was first published on December 5, 2023, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-49070 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-49070 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49070?
CVE-2023-49070 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-49070?
A fix for CVE-2023-49070 is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but EchelonGraph has no release containing it on record. Check that reference and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains the fix and update to it; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.

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