| 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 |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 9.8 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8.json |
| cvssv4 | 9.3 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8/GHSA-w7pm-cc4v-f3g8.json |
| generic_textual | CRITICAL |
| 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. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| 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 adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
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
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