CVE-2020-7961
Liferay Portal Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Liferay Portal, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
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).
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | Liferay | < 7.2.1 | 7.2.1 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2020-7961 scored CVSS 9.8: Liferay Liferay Portal, Liferay Portal Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Liferay Portal systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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