Vulnerability identifier: #VU12208

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Liferay Enterprise Portal
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Liferay

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system

The weakness exists due to insufficient input validation. A local attacker can submit specially crafted URL and access all files within the application's WAR folder.

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?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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