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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2021-37608

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache OFBiz allows an attacker to execute remote commands. This issue affects Apache OFBiz version 17.12.07 and prior versions. Upgrade to at least 17.12.08 or apply patches at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12297.

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1 Nov 2026, 07:14 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2021-37608

core-osv · Original source

Published 18 Aug 2021, 08:15 UTC

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache OFBiz allows an attacker to execute remote commands. This issue affects Apache OFBiz version 17.12.07 and prior versions. Upgrade to at least 17.12.08 or apply patches at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12297.

osv:CVE-2021-37608
Complete source record
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