Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-33335
High 7.2
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 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.0.3 through 7.3.4, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 20, and 7.2 before fix pack 9 allows remote authenticated users with permission to update/edit users to take over a company administrator user account by editing the company administrator user.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.1.10.fp20 | GHSA-5gh9-g62h-f35m |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.2.10.fp9 | GHSA-5gh9-g62h-f35m |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | 7.3.5 | GHSA-5gh9-g62h-f35m |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747906 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17103 x_refsource_CONFIRM