BEA WebLogic Server and Express allows EJB object deletion

weblogic-ejb-object-deletion (15928) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

BEA WebLogic Server and Express could allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) objects. By creating an application that calls the remove function of an EJB with a remote view, a remote attacker could cause some services to become unavailable.

Platforms Affected:

  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP3 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP3 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP6 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP6
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP3
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Express
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 Win32
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1
  • BEA, WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2

Remedy:

For WebLogic Server or WebLogic Express 8.1:
Upgrade to the latest Service Pack (SP2 or later) and install the CR134122_810sp2.jar patch, as listed in BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA04-57.00). See References.

For WebLogic Server or WebLogic Express 7.0:
Upgrade to the latest Service Pack (SP5 or later), as listed in BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA04-57.00). See References.

For WebLogic Server or WebLogic Express 6.1:
Upgrade to the latest Service Pack (SP6 or later) and install the CR134122_610sp6.jar patch, as listed in BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA04-57.00). See References.

Consequences:

File Manipulation

References:

  • BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory (BEA04-57.00), Upgrade and patches are available to prevent EJB objects being deleted without the required permission. at http://dev.bea.com/resourcelibrary/advisoriesnotifications/BEA04_57.00.jsp.
  • BID-10185: BEA WebLogic Server/Express EJB Object Removal Denial Of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2004-0713: The remove method in a stateful Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) in BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express version 8.1 through SP2, 7.0 through SP4, and 6.1 through SP6, does not properly check EJB permissions before unexporting a bean, which allows remote authenticated users to remove EJB objects from remote views before the security exception is thrown.
  • US-CERT VU#658878: BEA WebLogic Server allows unauthorized removal of EJB objects

Reported:

Apr 21, 2004

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