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CVE-2016-4462

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 3.80% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Apache. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2016-4462
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
3.80%
Apache

Original NVD Description

By manipulating the URL parameter externalLoginKey, a malicious, logged in user could pass valid Freemarker directives to the Template Engine that are reflected on the webpage; a specially crafted Freemarker template could be used for remote code execution. Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache OFBiz 16.11.01

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