# CVE-2023-49070: Pre-auth RCE in Apache Ofbiz 18.12.09 due to XML-RPC still present

- Exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-05
- CVSS: not scored
- EPSS: 95.4% (100th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-94

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It's due to XML-RPC no longer maintained still present.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

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Before feed history | — | — |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | Before feed history | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2024-01-16 | 42 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### F5

- 2024-01-16 · new · rule 200104908
  > Added: signature 200104908 "Apache OFBiz XML-RPC Remote Code Execution" (Server Side Code Injection, risk High), systems: Java Servlets/JSP, Apache. References: CVE-2023-49070, CVE-2020-9496.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: blocked (1 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2023-49070, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: blocked (1 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2023-49070, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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