Vulnerability · Published Jul 20, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-15842
High 8.1
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 1.8% (higher than 79% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.5% 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 90, 7.1 before fix pack 17, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized payloads, because of insecure deserialization.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.0.10.fp90 | GHSA-mg3r-9jh8-33r9 |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.1.10.fp17 | GHSA-mg3r-9jh8-33r9 |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.2.10.fp5 | GHSA-mg3r-9jh8-33r9 |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | 7.3.0 | GHSA-mg3r-9jh8-33r9 |