Description
The default password hashing algorithm (PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA1) in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.15, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 16, 7.3 before update 4, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions defaults to a low work factor, which allows attackers to quickly crack password hashes.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected products
- Liferay / DXP7.4.13 – 7.4.13.u15
- Liferay / DXP7.3.10 – 7.3.10-dxp-3
- Liferay / DXP7.2.10 – 7.2.10-dxp-16
- Liferay / Portal7.2.0 – 7.4.3.15