Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2024-08-27. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2024-09-17. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Apache Software Foundation / Apache OFBiz
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 0 to ≤ 18.12.14 (custom)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
- https://ofbiz.apache.org/security.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/olxxjk6b13sl3wh9cmp0k2dscvp24l7w
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13128
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/04/1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38856
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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