Vulnerability · Published Jul 20, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-15841
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom package (Maven). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Liferay Portal before 7.3.0, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 89, 7.1 before fix pack 17, and 7.2 before fix pack 4, does not safely test a connection to a LDAP server, which allows remote attackers to obtain the LDAP server's password via the Test LDAP Connection feature.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.0.10.fp89 | GHSA-773f-f929-qgjj |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.1.10.fp17 | GHSA-773f-f929-qgjj |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.2.10.fp4 | GHSA-773f-f929-qgjj |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | 7.3.0 | GHSA-773f-f929-qgjj |