Vulnerability identifier: #VU86271

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29038

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Liferay Enterprise Portal
Web applications / CMS
Liferay DXP
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Liferay

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Liferay Enterprise Portal: 7.3 - 7.3.5 ga6, 7.2 - 7.2.1 ga2

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External links
http://liferay.dev:443/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-29038

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.