Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/portal-service

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rpj9-pc39-h8j8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2011-1571 is a MODERATE liferay portal vulnerable to arbitrary vulnerability (CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')) affecting Portal service libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal vulnerable to arbitrary command injection. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.0.6-ga.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/portal-service

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/portal-service. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-rpj9-pc39-h8j8 CVE-2011-1571 MODERATE Liferay Portal vulnerable to arbitrary command injection
GHSA-97gm-mcv6-cphm CVE-2010-5327 HIGH Shell command injection in Liferay Portal

CVE-2011-1571 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2011-1571
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rpj9-pc39-h8j8
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Affected Product Portal service
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2011-1571

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Portal service dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

com.liferay.portal:portal-service fixed: 6.0.6-ga 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>portal-service</artifactId>
    <version>6.0.6-ga</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2011-1571, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Portal service in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.0.6-ga), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Portal service, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Unspecified vulnerability in the XSL Content portlet in Liferay Portal Community Edition (CE) 5.x and 6.x before 6.0.6 GA, when Apache Tomcat is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

CVE-2011-1571 Affected Portal service Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
6.0.6-ga
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:portal-service
maven/com.liferay.portal/portal-service
Maven
≥ 5.0.0
< 6.0.6-ga
6.0.6-ga

References

NVD — CVE-2011-1571 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1571
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/55502ca16019e1ea1a581ee87f4f20cde638c825
Portal service Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
issues.liferay.com/browse/lps-14726 WEB
http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-14726
issues.liferay.com/secure/releasenote.... WEB
http://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952
Portal service Security Information SECURITY
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1
Portal service Security Information SECURITY
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5
Portal service Security Information SECURITY
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1571?
CVE-2011-1571 is a security vulnerability in Portal service involving Liferay Portal vulnerable to arbitrary command injection under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection').
Which Portal service versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 6.0.6-ga across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:portal-service.
What version fixes CVE-2011-1571?
Upgrading to 6.0.6-ga (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is portal-service affected?
Yes, com.liferay.portal:portal-service is affected in releases prior to 6.0.6-ga. Upgrade your dependency to 6.0.6-ga or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2011-1571?
CVE-2011-1571 is classified under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2011-1571?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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