Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.07 AdminServer start.properties hard-coded password

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.07. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file start.properties of the component AdminServer. This manipulation causes hard-coded password. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-97355. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Apache OFBiz up to 24.09.07. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file start.properties of the component AdminServer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in the AdminServer component in Apache OFBiz 24.09.07 on all platforms allows an attacker able to reach the AdminServer control port to query the server's running state and trigger an unauthenticated shutdown of the instance via the fixed default control key shipped in start.properties. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 24.09.08, which fixes this issue.

The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-97355 since 09/24/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/05/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1078.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 24.09.08 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Apache

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• OFBiz

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• 24.09.07

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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