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Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVE-2020-15841

High
8.8/10

Summary

The com.liferay.portal.settings.authentication.ldap.web artifact before 1.0.35, 2.x before 2.0.20 and 3.x before 3.0.16 does not safely test a connection to a LDAP server, which allows remote attackers to obtain the LDAP server's password via the Test LDAP Connection feature.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published