CVE-2021-29038
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CVE-2021-29038 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | < 7.2 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.2 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | 7.3 |
| Liferay | Liferay Portal | <= 7.2.1 |
| Liferay | Liferay Portal | >= 7.3.0, < 7.3.6 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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