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.
problem types: CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unknown
product: Portal
vendor: Liferay
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 7.4.3.15, status: affected, version: 7.2.0, versionType: maven
}
{
defaultStatus: unknown
product: DXP
vendor: Liferay
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 7.4.13.u15, status: affected, version: 7.4.13, versionType: maven
lessThanOrEqual: 7.3.10-dxp-3, status: affected, version: 7.3.10, versionType: maven
lessThanOrEqual: 7.2.10-dxp-16, status: affected, version: 7.2.10, versionType: maven
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 8.1
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL