CVE-2024-32113 Apache OFBiz: file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Aug 28, 2024
What to do
- Install Apache's security update for OFBiz. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Apache OFBiz Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Apache OFBiz
- CISA description
- Apache OFBiz contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Aug 7, 2024
- US federal patch deadline
- Aug 28, 2024
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Questions about CVE-2024-32113
Is CVE-2024-32113 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-32113 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 7, 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-32113?
Install Apache's security update for OFBiz. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-32113?
Only if you use Apache OFBiz. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.