CVE-2020-9496 is a critical vulnerability affecting Apache OFBiz 17.12.03, stemming from unsafe deserialization in XML-RPC requests and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure and data manipulation if a user interacts with a malicious link. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules exist in Metasploit and Nuclei, and an ExploitDB entry details Remote Command Execution (RCE), indicating active exploit development and community interest, despite media coverage incorrectly associating it with Zoho ManageEngine.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
17.12.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:17.12.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.