BEA WebLogic Server/Express Potential Administrator Password Disclosure Weakness

BID:9503

Info

BEA WebLogic Server/Express Potential Administrator Password Disclosure Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 9503
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 27 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 27 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Announced by BEA Systems.
Vulnerable: BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1 SP 1
BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1
BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1 SP 1
BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1
BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1 SP 1
BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1
BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1 SP 1
BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1
Not Vulnerable: BEA Systems WebLogic Server for Win32 8.1 SP 2
BEA Systems Weblogic Server 8.1 SP 2
BEA Systems WebLogic Express for Win32 8.1 SP 2
BEA Systems WebLogic Express 8.1 SP 2

Discussion

BEA WebLogic Server/Express Potential Administrator Password Disclosure Weakness

Due to a programmatic flaw, vulnerable versions of WebLogic Server/Express may write the cleartext administrator password used to boot the server to the configuration file "config.xml". The immediate risk is lowered because not all potential attackers may have access to this file.

The weakness is corrected in Service Pack 2.

Exploit / POC

BEA WebLogic Server/Express Potential Administrator Password Disclosure Weakness

There is no exploit code required.

Solution / Fix

BEA WebLogic Server/Express Potential Administrator Password Disclosure Weakness

Solution:
This weakness is corrected in version 8.1 SP2. Users should install Service Pack 2.

References

BEA WebLogic Server/Express Potential Administrator Password Disclosure Weakness

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