CVE-2024-25607
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–8.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (30)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0428Liferay Portal und DXP: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-02-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Liferay Liferay DXP und Liferay Liferay Portal ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Dateien zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
- GHSA-43h9-p3j4-39hmLiferay Portal defaults to a low work factor for the default password hashing algorithm2024-02-20ghsa · osvUS
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.
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-25607/cnnvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2024-25607cnnvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2024-25607enisa_euvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2024-25607Vendor Advisorynvd
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