BEA WebLogic foreign Java Messaging Service provider password is stored in plain text
| weblogic-foreignjms-plaintext-password (13750) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BEA WebLogic Server and Express could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information, when a foreign Java Messaging Service (JMS) provider is used. A remote authenticated or local attacker can access the console or open the config.xml file to obtain the password to the JMS provider, which is stored in plain text.
Platforms Affected:
- BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1
- BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1
- HP, HP-UX 11.00
- HP, HP-UX 11i
- IBM, AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Professional
- RedHat, Linux Intel Premium
- Sun, Solaris 2.6
- Sun, Solaris 2.7
- Sun, Solaris 8
Remedy:
For WebLogic Server and Express 8.1:
Upgrade to Service Pack 2, when it becomes available, or upgrade to Service Pack 1 and apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in BEA Systems Inc. SECURITY ADVISORY (BEA03-41.00). See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory (BEA03-41.00), Patches available to protect password at http://dev.bea.com/resourcelibrary/advisoriesnotifications/BEA03_41.00.jsp.
- BID-16358: BEA WebLogic Multiple Vulnerabilities
- BID-9034: Multiple BEA WebLogic Server/Express Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2003-1222: BEA Weblogic Express and Server 8.0 through 8.1 SP 1, when using a foreign Java Message Service (JMS) provider, echoes the password for the foreign provider to the console and stores it in cleartext in config.xml, which could allow attackers to obtain the password.
Reported:
Nov 13, 2003
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