Liferay Portal/DXP update/edit access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Liferay Portal and DXP. This impacts an unknown function of the file update/edit. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-33335. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal and DXP (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file update/edit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 08/04/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at issues.liferay.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-33335. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/20/2021 🔍
08/04/2021 +76 days 🔍
08/04/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/14/2025 +1379 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: issues.liferay.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-33335 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-33335
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-180035

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2021 11:21
Updated: 05/14/2025 02:31
Changes: 08/04/2021 11:21 (36), 08/07/2021 15:45 (3), 05/14/2025 02:31 (34)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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