CVE-2020-15842
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CVE-2020-15842 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.0 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.1 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 |
| Liferay | Liferay Portal | < 7.3.0 |
References
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-16963Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-16963Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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