BEA WebLogic Portal config.xml information disclosure
| weblogicportal-config-info-disclosure (24284) |  High Risk |
Description:
WebLogic Portal could disclose sensitive information. If the portal has been configured with the RDBMS Authentication provider, an attacker could determine the database password by accessing the RDBMS Authentication provider and viewing the database password which is stored in plain text in the config.xml file. An attacker could use this information to gain unauthorized access to the database.
Platforms Affected:
- BEA, WebLogic Portal 8.1 SP3
- RedHat, Linux
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of WebLogic Portal (version 8.1 Service Pack 4 or later) as listed in BEA Systems Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA06-110.00). See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BEA Systems Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA06-110.00), Cleartext database password in the config.xml file. at https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/167.html.
- dev2dev Online: WebLogic Portal, BEA WebLogic Portal at http://dev2dev.bea.com/wlportal/.
- BID-16358: BEA WebLogic Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0423: BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP3 stores the password for the RDBMS Authentication provider in cleartext in the config.xml file, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
- SA18593: BEA WebLogic Portal Information Disclosure and Security Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1015528: BEA WebLogic Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Obtain Information, and Access Restricted Resources
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0312: BEA WebLogic Portal Information Disclosure and Security Bypass Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0613: BEA WebLogic Portal Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 23, 2006
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