CVE-2021-29038: liferay portal — Fix

Description

Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-640 CWE-640

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
liferay	digital_experience_platform	< 7.2
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	liferay_portal	< 7.2.1
liferay	liferay_portal	7.3.0 — 7.3.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-29038 https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-29038

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-29038? +

Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-29038? +

CVE-2021-29038 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-29038? +

CVE-2021-29038 affects products from liferay, specifically: digital_experience_platform, liferay_portal. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-29038? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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