BEA WebLogic Server and Express HTTP TRACE cross-site scripting

weblogic-trace-xss (14959) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

BEA WebLogic Server and Express are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request containing malicious script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal a victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 3.5
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: None
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 2.6
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

For WebLogic Server and Express 8.1:
Upgrade to Service Pack 2 and apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in BEA Systems Inc. SECURITY ADVISORY (BEA04-48.00). See References.

For WebLogic Server and Express 7.0:
Upgrade to Service Pack 4 and apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in BEA Systems Inc. SECURITY ADVISORY (BEA04-48.00). See References.

For WebLogic Server and Express 6.1:
Upgrade to Service Pack 6 and apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in BEA Systems Inc. SECURITY ADVISORY (BEA04-48.00). See References.

For WebLogic Server and Express 5.1:
Upgrade to Service Pack 13 and apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in BEA Systems Inc. SECURITY ADVISORY (BEA04-48.00). See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

  • BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory (BEA04-48.01): Patches available to prevent compromise of user accounts.
  • IBM Support and downloads Web site: Cumulative history and Readme for use with HMC V6.1.x.
  • BID-9506: WebLogic Server and Express HTTP TRACE Credential Theft Vulnerability
  • CVE-2004-2320: The default configuration of BEA WebLogic Server and Express 8.1 SP2 and earlier, 7.0 SP4 and earlier, 6.1 through SP6, and 5.1 through SP13 responds to the HTTP TRACE request, which can allow remote attackers to steal information using cross-site tracing (XST) attacks in applications that are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.
  • OSVDB ID: 3726: BEA WebLogic HTTP TRACE Response XSS
  • SA10726: BEA WebLogic HTTP TRACE Response Cross-Site Scripting Issue
  • SA32977: IBM HMC HTTP TRACE Response Cross-Site Scripting Weakness
  • SECTRACK ID: 1008866: WebLogic Server and Express Input Validation Flaw in Processing HTTP TRACE Requests Permits Cross-Site Scripting
  • US-CERT VU#867593: Web servers enable HTTP TRACE method by default

Platforms Affected:

  • Apache HTTP Server
  • IBM Hardware Management Console 6.1.3
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP11
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP11 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP11 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP12
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP12 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP12 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP13
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP13 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP13 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP2
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP2 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP2 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP3
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP3 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP3 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP4
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP4 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP4 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP5
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP5 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP5 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP6
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP6 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP6 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP7
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP7 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP7 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP8
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP8 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP8 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP9
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP9 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP9 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP1
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP1 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP10
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP10 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 SP10 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 5.1 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP3
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP3 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP6 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP6
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Win32
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2

Reported:

Jan 27, 2004

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