CVE-2021-29041 json
Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Denial-of-service (DoS) in the Multi-Factor Authentication Module
published 2021-05-16 5 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-82j7-2h3j-hc7f , EUVD-2021-15687
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in the Multi-Factor Authentication module in Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1 allows remote authenticated attackers to prevent any user from authenticating by (1) enabling Time-based One-time password (TOTP) on behalf of the other user or (2) modifying the other user's TOTP shared secret.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.3.10.fp1
- liferay dxp 7.3
Exploit prediction
1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | <7.3.10.fp1 |
7.3.10.fp1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
issues.liferay.com
/browse/LPE-17131
web, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29041
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29041
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-82j7-2h3j-hc7f
- NVD CVE-2021-29041
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