CVE-2022-42123 : A Zip slip vulnerability in the Elasticsearch Connector in Liferay Portal 7.3.3

A Zip slip vulnerability in the Elasticsearch Connector in Liferay Portal 7.3.3 through 7.4.3.18, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 19 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the installation of a malicious Elasticsearch Sidecar plugin.

Published 2022-11-15 01:15:13

Updated 2022-11-18 15:50:41

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2022-42123

Liferay » Liferay Portal
Versions from including (>=) 7.3.3 and before (<) 7.4.3.19
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Liferay » Digital Experience Platform » Version: 7.3
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Liferay » Digital Experience Platform » Version: 7.4
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2022-42123

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2022-42123 80

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-42123

EPSS FAQ

0.21%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 42 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-42123

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2022-42123

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-42123

http://liferay.com

Digital Experience Software Tailored to Your Needs | Liferay
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17518

[LPE-17518] LSV-1039: Zip Slip vulnerability in Elasticsearch Connector - Liferay Issues
Vendor Advisory
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-42123

CVE-2022-42123 Zip Slip vulnerability in Elasticsearch Connector
Vendor Advisory