Vulnerability identifier: #VU12204

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Liferay Enterprise Portal
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Liferay

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unauthorized access to system portlets/applications. A remote attacker can modify system settings to gain administration privileges.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.0 CE GA6 (7.0.5) or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Liferay Enterprise Portal: 7.0 CE GA5

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External links
http://dev.liferay.com/web/community-security-team/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/4AHAYapU...

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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