BEA WebLogic Server and Express password information disclosure
| weblogic-password-information-disclosure (24290) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BEA WebLogic Server and Express could disclose sensitive information. If configuration auditing is enabled, and a password is changed, an audit event is recorded listing the old and new passwords in plaintext.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA06-113.00) for a suggested workaround. See References.
References:
- BEA Systems Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA06-113.00): Changed passwords may show up in audit log .
- BEA Systems Inc. Web site: BEA Product Documentation.
- BID-16358: BEA WebLogic Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0426: BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 through SP4, when configuration auditing is enabled and a password change occurs, stores the old and new passwords in cleartext in the DefaultAuditRecorder.log file, which could allow attackers to gain privileges.
- OSVDB ID: 22775: BEA WebLogic Configuration Auditing Log Cleartext Credential Disclosure
- SA18592: BEA WebLogic Server/Express Vulnerabilities and Security Issues
- SECTRACK ID: 1015528: BEA WebLogic Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Obtain Information, and Access Restricted Resources
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0313: BEA WebLogic Information Disclosure and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP4 Express
- Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP4
Reported:
Jan 23, 2006
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