CVE-2021-29041

Description

Denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Multi-Factor Authentication module in Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1 allows remote authenticated attackers to prevent any user from authenticating by (1) enabling Time-based One-time password (TOTP) on behalf of the other user or (2) modifying the other user's TOTP shared secret.

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory liferay.com Vendor Advisory liferay.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://liferay.com vendor advisory
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17131 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29041?
CVE-2021-29041 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29041?
To fix CVE-2021-29041, 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-2021-29041 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29041 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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