CVE-2021-29038

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.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory liferay.dev
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-29038 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29038?
CVE-2021-29038 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29038?
To fix CVE-2021-29038, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29038 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29038 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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