CVE-2021-29040: Medium severity Liferay DXP vulnerability

Published May 16, 2021
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Updated

The JSON web services in Liferay Portal 7.3.4 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 97, 7.1 before fix pack 20 and 7.2 before fix pack 10 may provide overly verbose error messages, which allows remote attackers to use the contents of error messages to help launch another, more focused attacks via crafted inputs.

Affected Software

199 affected componentsFixes available
Liferay DXP<7.0
Liferay DXP=7.0
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_13
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_14
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_24
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_25
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_26
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_27
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_28
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_3\+
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_30
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_33
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_35
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_36
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_39
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_40
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_41
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_42
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_43
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_44
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_45
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_46
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_47
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_48
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_49
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_50
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_51
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_52
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_53
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_54
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_56
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_57
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_58
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_59
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_60
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_61
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_64
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_65
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_66
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_67
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_68
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_69
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_70
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_71
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_72
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_73
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_75
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_76
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_78
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_79
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_80
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_81
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_82
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_83
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_84
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_85
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_86
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_87
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_88
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_89
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_90
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_91
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_92
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_93
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_94
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_95
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_96
Liferay DXP=7.1
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_1
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_10
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_11
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_12
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_13
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_14
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_15
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_16
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_17
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_18
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_19
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_2
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_3
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_4
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_5
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_6
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_7
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_8
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_9
Liferay DXP=7.2
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_1
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_2
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_3
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_4
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_5
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_6
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_7
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_8
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_9
Liferay Liferay Portal<=7.3.4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform<7.0
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_24
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_25
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_26
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_27
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_28
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_30
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_33
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_35
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_36
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_39
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_40
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_41
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_42
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_43
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_44
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_45
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_46
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_47
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_48
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_49
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_50
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_51
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_52
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_53
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_54
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_56
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_57
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_58
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_59
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_60
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_61
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_64
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_65
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_66
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_67
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_68
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_69
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_70
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_71
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_72
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_73
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_75
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_76
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_78
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_79
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_80
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_81
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_82
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_83
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_84
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_85
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_86
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_87
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_88
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_89
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_90
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_91
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_92
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_93
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_94
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_95
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.0-fix_pack_96
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_19
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_9
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_9
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.2.0<7.2.10.fp10
7.2.10.fp10
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.1.0<7.1.10.fp20
7.1.10.fp20
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom<7.0.10.fp97
7.0.10.fp97
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom<7.3.5
7.3.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.2.10.fp10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.10.fp20
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.10.fp97
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.4
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP 7.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch fix pack 97
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP 7.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch fix pack 20
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP 7.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch fix pack 10

Event History

May 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:03 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:02 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29040?

CVE-2021-29040 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential information disclosure it may allow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-29040?

To fix CVE-2021-29040, ensure that you update Liferay Portal to version 7.3.5 or later, or apply the relevant fix packs for Liferay DXP.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2021-29040?

CVE-2021-29040 affects Liferay Portal versions up to 7.3.4 and Liferay DXP versions prior to specific fix packs in 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2021-29040?

The potential impact of CVE-2021-29040 includes the ability for remote attackers to exploit verbose error messages to conduct more focused attacks.

5

Can I still use affected versions of Liferay for production after CVE-2021-29040?

Using affected versions of Liferay in production is not recommended without applying the necessary patches or updates to mitigate CVE-2021-29040.

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