Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-38266
The Portal Security module in Liferay Portal 7.2.1 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 90, 7.1 before fix pack 17 and 7.2 before fix pack 5 does not correctly import users from LDAP, which allows remote attackers to prevent a legitimate user from authenticating by attempting to sign in as a user that exist in LDAP.
Products affected by CVE-2021-38266
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- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.0:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.0:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.0:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.0:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat overview for CVE-2021-38266
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2021-38266
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2021-38266 523
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38266
2.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38266
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2021-38266
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http://liferay.com
Digital Experience Software Tailored to Your Needs | LiferayVendor Advisory
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https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17191
[LPE-17191] LSV-793: DoS vulnerability prevents LDAP users from authenticating - Liferay IssuesIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38266
CVE-2021-38266 DoS vulnerability prevents LDAP users from authenticatingVendor Advisory
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