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.
Platforms Affected:
- BEA, WebLogic Portal 9.2 GA
Remedy:
Refer to BEA07-167.00 for patch and upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BEA07-167.00, Inadvertent corruption of entitlements could result in unauthorized access to protected resources at https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/236.html.
- 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
Reported:
May 14, 2007
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