BEA Weblogic Portal WSRP unauthorized access

weblogic-wsrp-gain-access (24293) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

BEA Weblogic Portal could allow a remote attacker to gain access to Web resources caused by a vulnerability in the Web Services Remote Portlets (WSRP). If Web Services Remote Portlets (WSRP) is used on the site, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to possibly gain access to Web resources.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA06-115.00) for a suggested workaround. See References.

References:

  • BEA Systems Inc. Security Advisory: (BEA06-115.00): A patch is available to enforce access to only specific resources. .
  • BEA Systems Inc. Web site: BEA Product Documentation.
  • BID-16358: BEA WebLogic Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-0428: Unspecified vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 SP3 through SP5, when using Web Services Remote Portlets (WSRP), allows remote attackers to access restricted web resources via crafted URLs.
  • OSVDB ID: 22767: BEA WebLogic WSRP Crafted Request Restriction Bypass
  • 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

Platforms Affected:

  • Oracle WebLogic Portal 8.1 SP3
  • Oracle WebLogic Portal 8.1 SP5
  • Oracle WebLogic Portal 8.1 SP4

Reported:

Jan 23, 2006

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