BEA WebLogic Server And WebLogic Express Authentication Failure Information Disclosure Weakness

Bugtraq ID:	12548
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 14 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 14 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	The individual or individuals responsible for the discovery of this issue are currently unknown; the vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable:	BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1 SP 4 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1 SP 3 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1 SP 2 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1 SP 1 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 7.0 SP 6 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 7.0 SP 5 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 7.0 SP 4 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 7.0 SP 3 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 7.0 SP 2 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 7.0 SP 1 BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 7.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1 SP 4 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1 SP 3 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1 SP 2 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1 SP 1 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 7.0 SP 6 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 7.0 SP 5 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 7.0 SP 4 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 7.0 SP 3 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 7.0 SP 2 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 7.0 SP 1 BEA Systems Weblogic Server 7.0 - HP HP-UX 11.0 - HP HP-UX 11i v1 - IBM AIX 4.3.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Redhat Linux 7.1 i386 - Redhat Linux 6.2 i386 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 2.7_sparc - Sun Solaris 2.6_sparc BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1 SP 4 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1 SP 3 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1 SP 2 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1 SP 1 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 7.0 SP 6 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 7.0 SP 5 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 7.0 SP 4 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 7.0 SP 3 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 7.0 SP 2 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 7.0 SP 1 BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 7.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1 SP 4 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1 SP 3 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1 SP 2 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1 SP 1 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 7.0 SP 6 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 7.0 SP 5 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 7.0 SP 4 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 7.0 SP 3 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 7.0 SP 2 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 7.0 SP 1 BEA Systems WebLogic Express 7.0 - HP HP-UX 11.0 - HP HP-UX 11i v1 - IBM AIX 4.3.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 - Redhat Linux 7.1 i386 - Redhat Linux 6.2 i386 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 2.7_sparc - Sun Solaris 2.6_sparc
Not Vulnerable:

BEA WebLogic Server And WebLogic Express Authentication Failure Information Disclosure Weakness

A remote information disclosure weakness affects WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express. This issue is due to a failure of the application to present authentication failures securely.

This issue may allow an attacker to use the revealed information to carry out successful brute fore password attacks against an affected application.

BEA WebLogic Server And WebLogic Express Authentication Failure Information Disclosure Weakness

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

BEA WebLogic Server And WebLogic Express Authentication Failure Information Disclosure Weakness

Solution:
The vendor has released advisory BEA05-74.00 along with service pack 4 for WebLogic Server 8.1 and a patch for WebLogic Server 7.0 service pack 5 dealing with this issue. Please contact the vendor for information on attaining service pack 4 for WebLogic.

The vendor has released advisory BEA05-74.01 dealing with this issue. This advisory is an update to BEA05-74.00. Service pack 4 for WebLogic Server 8.1, and service pack 5 and 6 for WebLogic Server 7.0 are also considered vulnerable.

The vendor states that WebLogic Server 8.1 Service Pack 5, and WebLogic Server 7.0 Service Pack 7 will contain fixes for this issue. Until then, please see the new advisory for information on obtaining fixes.

Users are advised to disregard advisory BEA05-74.00, and should review the new one for further information.

BEA WebLogic Server And WebLogic Express Authentication Failure Information Disclosure Weakness

References:

• Security Advisory: (BEA05-74.00) - Login exceptions give clues to failure (BEA Systems)
  
• Security Advisory: (BEA05-74.01) (BEA Systems)
  
• Weblogic (BEA Systems)
  
• WebLogic Server Product Homepage (Oracle)