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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8
Aliases CVE-2020-7961
Summary Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Liferay Portal prior to 7.2.1 CE GA2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JSON web services (JSONWS).
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 8.8
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added April 16, 2020
Description Liferay Portal - Java Unmarshalling via JSONWS RCE (Metasploit)
Ransomware campaign use Known
Source publication date April 16, 2020
Exploit type remote
Platform java
Source update date April 16, 2020
Source URL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/liferay_java_unmarshalling.rb
Data source Metasploit
Description This module exploits a Java unmarshalling vulnerability via JSONWS in Liferay Portal versions < 6.2.5 GA6, 7.0.6 GA7, 7.1.3 GA4, and 7.2.1 GA2 to execute code as the Liferay user. Tested against 7.2.0 GA1.
Note
Stability:
  - crash-safe
Reliability:
  - repeatable-session
SideEffects:
  - ioc-in-logs
  - artifacts-on-disk
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Source publication date Nov. 25, 2019
Platform Java
Source URL https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/tree/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/liferay_java_unmarshalling.rb
Data source KEV
Date added Nov. 3, 2021
Description Liferay Portal contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via JSON web services.
Required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date May 3, 2022
Note
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7961
Ransomware campaign use Unknown

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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physical

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

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present

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:C/2025-02-04T19:57:35Z/

Decision: Act

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2020/7xxx/CVE-2020-7961.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2020-7961

View SSVC decision tree
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