Improper access control in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU86693

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25604

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can edit their own permission via the User and Organizations section of the Control Panel.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Liferay Enterprise Portal: 7.0 CE GA5 - 7.4.3.4 ga4

Liferay DXP: 7.0 - 7.4 GA

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0_CE_GA5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0_CE_GA6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0_CE_GA7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0.0_GA1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0.0_M1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0.0_M2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0.0_M3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0.0_M4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.0.0_M5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_dxp:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2024-25604

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.