AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2020-7961
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2020-03-20 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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).
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-502
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Liferay · Liferay Portal
- Added to catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-05-03
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 7.2.1
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157254/Liferay-Portal-Java-Unmarshalling-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158392/Liferay-Portal-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/117954271
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/freakout-leveraging-newest-vulnerabilities-for-creating-a-botnet/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157254/Liferay-Portal-Java-Unmarshalling-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158392/Liferay-Portal-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/117954271
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/freakout-leveraging-newest-vulnerabilities-for-creating-a-botnet/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-7961
US Government Resource