SB2024020856 - Information disclosure in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP
Published: February 8, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024020856
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29038)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not obfuscate password reminder answers. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.