BEA WebLogic Portal entitlement weak security
| weblogic-portal-entitlement-weak-security (34285) |  Low Risk |
Description:
BEA WebLogic Portal could provide weaker than expected security. If an authenticated WebLogic Portal administrator or delegated administrator edits a role's entitlements with more than 255 characters, other role's entitlements are affected. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain elevated privileges and unauthorized access to the application.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.4 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Refer to BEA07-167.00 for patch and upgrade information. See References.
References:
- BEA07-167.00: Inadvertent corruption of entitlements could result in unauthorized access to protected resources.
- BID-23979: Multiple BEA WebLogic Applications Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2703: BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2 GA can corrupt a visitor entitlements role if an administrator provides a long role description, which might allow remote authenticated users to access privileged resources.
- SA25284: BEA Products Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018060: WebLogic Portal Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Entitlement Bug Lets Remote Users Access Resources
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1815: BEA Products Multiple Security Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle WebLogic Portal 9.2 GA
Reported:
May 14, 2007
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