Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-1226 - Password Storage vulnerability in BEA Weblogic Server 7.0/7.0.0.1

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
bea
nessus
NVD
Published: 2003-12-31
Updated: 2008-09-10

Summary

BEA WebLogic Server and Express 7.0 and 7.0.0.1 stores certain secrets concerning password encryption insecurely in config.xml, filerealm.properties, and weblogic-rar.xml, which allows local users to learn those secrets and decrypt passwords.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Bea
18

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idWEBLOGIC_CLEARTEXT_PASSWORD.NASL
descriptionThe remote web server is running WebLogic 7.0 or 7.0.0.1. There is a bug in these versions that could allow a local attacker to recover a WebLogic password if the screen of the WebLogic server is visible. In addition, a local user may be able to view cryptographic secrets, thereby facilitating cracking of encrypted passwords.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11627
published2003-05-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11627
titleWebLogic Multiple Method Cleartext Password Disclosure
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(11627);
 script_version ("1.19");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2003-1224", "CVE-2003-1225", "CVE-2003-1226");
 script_bugtraq_id(7563, 7587);
 
 script_name(english:"WebLogic Multiple Method Cleartext Password Disclosure");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by information disclosure issues." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote web server is running WebLogic 7.0 or 7.0.0.1.

There is a bug in these versions that could allow a local attacker to
recover a WebLogic password if the screen of the WebLogic server is
visible. 

In addition, a local user may be able to view cryptographic secrets,
thereby facilitating cracking of encrypted passwords." );
  # http://web.archive.org/web/20071205054307/http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/22
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c3912bcb" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Apply Service Pack 3 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2003/05/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2003/05/13");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:oracle:weblogic_server");
script_end_attributes();

 
 script_summary(english:"Checks the version of WebLogic");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 script_dependencie("find_service1.nasl", "weblogic_detect.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 7001);
 script_require_keys("www/weblogic");
 exit(0);
}

#

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("http.inc");

appname = "WebLogic";
get_kb_item_or_exit("www/weblogic");
port = get_http_port(default:80);
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/weblogic/" + port + "/version");
banner = get_http_banner(port:port);

if (" Temporary Patch for CR104520" >< banner) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, appname, version);

if (banner =~ "WebLogic .* 7\.0(\.0\.1)? ")
{
  security_note(port);
  exit(0);
}
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, appname, version);

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