Review reviewHigh

CVE-2022-42125

digital experience platform, liferay portal

Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.5 through 7.4.3.35 and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 1 through update 34 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the deployment of a malicious plugin/module.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.70%
49.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2022.11.15
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.70%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Zip slip vulnerability in FileUtil.unzip in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.5 through 7.4.3.35 and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 1 through update 34 allows attackers to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem via the deployment of a malicious plugin/module.

Affected product and versions

Product
digital experience platform, liferay portal
Affected versions
7.4, >= 7.4.3.5 < 7.4.3.36
Fixed versions
7.4.3.36

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that digital experience platform, liferay portal and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
CWE-22