CVE-2021-29200 | RCE vulnerability in latest Apache OFBiz due to Java serialisation using RMI

Apache OFBiz has unsafe deserialization prior to 17.12.07 version An unauthenticated user can perform an RCE attack

Published: 2021-04-27 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-29200 is rated High Risk (68.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 55.37%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-29200

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 92.50% 55.37% -37.13%
2 2026-01-08 92.45% 92.50% +0.05%
3 2025-12-03 92.45%

Full EPSS history (45 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-29200

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-29200

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-29200

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache ofbiz < 17.12.07 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ofbiz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-29200

URL Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/27/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r108a964764b8bd21ebd32ccd4f51c183ee80a251c105b849154a8e9d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r708351f1a8af7adb887cc3d8a92bed8fcbff4a9e495e69a9ee546fda%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe8439b26a71fc3b429aa793c65dcc4a6e349bc7bb5010746a74fa1d%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re21d25d9fb89e36cea910633779c23f144b9b60596b113b7bf1e8097%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re21d25d9fb89e36cea910633779c23f144b9b60596b113b7bf1e8097%40%3Cdev.ofbiz.apache.org%3E Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re21d25d9fb89e36cea910633779c23f144b9b60596b113b7bf1e8097%40%3Cuser.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
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