Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2320 - Information Exposure vulnerability in BEA Weblogic Server

047910
CVSS 5.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
bea
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

The default configuration of BEA WebLogic Server and Express 8.1 SP2 and earlier, 7.0 SP4 and earlier, 6.1 through SP6, and 5.1 through SP13 responds to the HTTP TRACE request, which can allow remote attackers to steal information using cross-site tracing (XST) attacks in applications that are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Bea
85

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWeb Servers
    NASL idHTTP_TRACE.NASL
    descriptionThis web server is reachable through a reverse HTTP proxy.
    last seen2018-09-02
    modified2018-08-10
    plugin id11040
    published2002-07-02
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=11040
    titleHTTP Reverse Proxy Detection
    code
    # @DEPRECATED@
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    # HTTP/1.1 is defined by RFC 2068
    #
    # Check for proxy on the way (transparent or reverse?!)
    #
    
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if(description)
    {
     script_id(11040);
     script_version ("1.37");
     script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2320", "CVE-2005-3398", "CVE-2005-3498", "CVE-2007-3008");
    
     script_name(english: "HTTP Reverse Proxy Detection (Deprecated)");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "A transparent or reverse HTTP proxy is running on this port." );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "This web server is reachable through a reverse HTTP proxy.
    
    Note: This plugin has been deprecated.
    " );
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Disable the HTTP reverse proxy.");
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
     script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2004-2320");
     script_cwe_id(79, 200);
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2002/07/02");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/26 12:31:13");
    
    script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
     script_end_attributes();
    
     script_summary(english: "Look for an HTTP proxy on the way");
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
     script_family(english: "Web Servers");
     script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
     script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
     exit(0);
    }
    
    # Deprecated
    exit(0, 'This plugin has been deprecated.');
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    
    port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded: 1);
    
    r = http_send_recv3(port: port, method: 'GET', item: "/", exit_on_fail: 1);
    h = parse_http_headers(status_line: r[0], headers: r[1]);
    via = h["via"];
    trace="";
    
      while(via)
      {
        # display("Via=", via, "\n");
        proxy = ereg_replace(string:via, pattern: " *([^,]*),?.*", replace: "\1");
        via = ereg_replace(string: via, pattern: "([^,]*)(, *)?(.*)", replace: "\3");
        # display(string("Proxy=", proxy, " - Via=", via, "\n"));
        proto = ereg_replace(string:proxy, 
    		pattern:"^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]*/?[0-9.]+) +.*",
    		replace: "\1");
        line = ereg_replace(string:proxy, 
    		pattern:"^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]*/?[0-9.]+) *(.*)",
    		replace: "\2");
        # display(string("Proto=", proto, "\nLine=", line, "\n"));
        if (egrep(pattern:"^[0-9]+", string: proto))
          proto = "HTTP/" + proto;
        trace = trace + proto;
        l = strlen(proto);
        for (i= l;i < 12; i=i+1) trace=trace+" ";
        trace = strcat(trace, " ", line, '\n');
      }
    
    if (trace)
      security_warning(port: port, extra: 
    strcat(
    'The GET method revealed those proxies on the way to this web server :\n', trace));
    else if (h["x-cache"])
    {
      p = ereg_replace(pattern:'^ *[A-Z]+ +from +([^ \t\r\n]+)[ \t\r\n]+',
    	string: h["x-cache"], replace: "\1");
      r = 'There might be a caching proxy on the way to this web server';
      if (p != heads) r = strcat(r, ':\n', p);
      security_warning(port: port, extra: r);
    }
    
    exit(0); # broken at this time
    #
    ver = get_kb_item(string("http/", port));
    if (int(ver) < 11)  exit(0);	# No TRACE in HTTP/1.0
    
    n=0;
    for (i = 0; i < 99; i ++)
    {
      r = http_send_recv3(port: port, method: 'TRACE', item: '/', 
      add_headers: make_array("Max-Forwards", i), exit_on_fail: 0 );
      if (isnull(r)) break;
      h = parse_http_headers(status_line: r[0], headers: r[1]);
      via = h["via"];
      if (via)
        viaL[i] = via;
      else
        viaL[i] = "?";
    
      if (r[0] =~ '^HTTP/[0-9.]+ +200 ')
        {
          # The proxy is supposed to send back the request it got. 
          # i.e. "TRACE / HTTP/1.1"
          # However, NetCache appliance change it to "TRACE http://srv HTTP/1.1"
          if (egrep(pattern: "^TRACE (/|http://.*) HTTP/1.1", string: r[2]))
          {
            srv = h["server"];
            if (srv)
              srvL[i+1] = srv;
            else
              srvL[i+1] = "?";
            n ++;
          }
        }
        else
          break;
    }
    
    trace="";
    for (i = 1; i <= n; i = i+1)
      trace = strcat(trace, viaL[i]," - ", srvL[i], '\n');
    
    if (n > 0)
      security_warning(port:port, protocol:"tcp",
    	extra: strcat(
    	'The TRACE method revealed ', n, 
    	' proxy(s) between us and the web server :\n',
    	trace) );
    
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idWEBLOGIC_MULTIPLE_VULNS.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its banner, the remote web server is BEA WebLogic version 8.1 SP2 or older. There are multiple vulnerabilities in such versions that may allow unauthorized access on the remote host or to get the content of the remote JSP scripts.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14722
    published2004-09-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14722
    titleWebLogic < 8.1 SP3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if(description)
    {
     script_id(14722);
     script_version ("1.20");
     script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2320");
     script_bugtraq_id(11168);
     script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"867593");
     
     script_name(english:"WebLogic < 8.1 SP3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
     
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote web server is affected by multiple flaws." );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its banner, the remote web server is BEA WebLogic version
    8.1 SP2 or older.  There are multiple vulnerabilities in such versions
    that may allow unauthorized access on the remote host or to get the
    content of the remote JSP scripts." );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://securitytracker.com/id/1008866" );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Apply Service Pack 3 on WebLogic 8.1." );
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/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_cwe_id(200);
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/09/14");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/09/13");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:19");
    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) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
     script_dependencies("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 (!banner || "WebLogic " >!< banner) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, appname, version);
    
    vuln = FALSE;
    pat = "^Server:.*WebLogic .*([0-9]+\.[0-9.]+) ";
    matches = egrep(pattern:pat, string:banner);
    if (matches) {
      foreach match (split(matches)) {
        match = chomp(match);
        ver = eregmatch(pattern:pat, string:match);
        if (!isnull(ver)) {
          # Extract the version and service pack numbers.
          nums = split(ver[1], sep:".", keep:FALSE);
          ver_maj = int(nums[0]);
          ver_min = int(nums[1]);
    
          sp = ereg_replace(
            string:match, 
            pattern:".* (Service Pack |SP)([0-9]+) .+",
            replace:"\2"
          );
          if (!sp) sp = 0;
          else sp = int(sp);
    
          # Check them against vulnerable versions listed in BEA's advisories.
          if (
            # version 6.x
            (
              ver_maj == 6 && 
              (
                ver_min < 1 ||
                (ver_min == 1 && sp <= 6)
              )
            ) ||
    
            # version 7.x
            (ver_maj == 7 && (ver_min == 0 && sp <= 5)) ||
      
            # version 8.x
            (
              ver_maj == 8 && 
              (
                ver_min < 1 ||
                (ver_min == 1 && sp <= 2)
              )
            )
          ) vuln = TRUE;
        }
      }
    }
    
    if (vuln)
    {
      security_hole(port);
      exit(0);
    }
    audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, appname, version);
    
  • NASL familyWeb Servers
    NASL idXST_HTTP_TRACE.NASL
    descriptionThe remote web server supports the TRACE and/or TRACK methods. TRACE and TRACK are HTTP methods that are used to debug web server connections.
    last seen2020-04-30
    modified2003-01-23
    plugin id11213
    published2003-01-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2020 E-Soft Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11213
    titleHTTP TRACE / TRACK Methods Allowed
    code
    #
    # This script was written by Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
    # Improvements re TRACK and RFP reference courtesy of <[email protected]>
    # Improvements by rd - http_get() to get full HTTP/1.1 support,
    # security_warning() instead of security_hole(), slight re-phrasing
    # of the description
    #
    # See the Nessus Scripts License for details
    #
    
    # Changes by Tenable:
    #   - added solution in the plugin output for JSAS9 (3/29/13)
    #   - added CVE xref.
    #   - title update (9/18/09)
    #   - updated CVSS score (12/14/2015)
    #   - Added note when TRACE/TRACK is enabled but reply is empty, added CVSSv3 score. (26/11/2018)
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
     script_id(11213);
     script_version("1.73");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/12");
    
     script_cve_id("CVE-2003-1567", "CVE-2004-2320", "CVE-2010-0386");
     script_bugtraq_id(9506, 9561, 11604, 33374, 37995);
     script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"288308");
     script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"867593");
    
     script_name(english:"HTTP TRACE / TRACK Methods Allowed");
     script_summary(english:"Test for TRACE / TRACK Methods.");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "Debugging functions are enabled on the remote web server.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote web server supports the TRACE and/or TRACK methods. TRACE
    and TRACK are HTTP methods that are used to debug web server
    connections.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cgisecurity.com/whitehat-mirror/WH-WhitePaper_XST_ebook.pdf");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/03-01-24");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1000718.1.html");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Disable these HTTP methods. Refer to the plugin output for more information.");
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
     script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
     script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2004-2320");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_rationale", value:"Tenable believes the XST vulnerability only affects Confidentiality, not Integrity (reflected in NVD's score for CVE-2010-0386)");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
     script_cwe_id(16, 200);
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/01/20");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2003/01/23");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
     script_end_attributes();
    
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2020 E-Soft Inc.");
     script_family(english:"Web Servers");
    
     script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
     script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
     exit(0);
    }
    
    sol["apache"] = "
    To disable these methods, add the following lines for each virtual
    host in your configuration file :
    
        RewriteEngine on
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^(TRACE|TRACK)
        RewriteRule .* - [F]
    
    Alternatively, note that Apache versions 1.3.34, 2.0.55, and 2.2
    support disabling the TRACE method natively via the 'TraceEnable'
    directive.
    ";
    
    sol["iis"] = "
    Use the URLScan tool to deny HTTP TRACE requests or to permit only the
    methods needed to meet site requirements and policy.
    ";
    
    sol["SunONE"] = '
    To disable this method, add the following to the default object
    section in obj.conf :
    
        <Client method="TRACE">
         AuthTrans fn="set-variable"
         remove-headers="transfer-encoding"
         set-headers="content-length: -1"
         error="501"
        </Client>
    
    If you are using Sun ONE Web Server releases 6.0 SP2 or below, compile
    the NSAPI plugin located at :
    
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F50603
    ';
    
    sol["Sun_JSAS7"] = '
    To disable this method, add the following to the top of the default
    object in <server-instance>-obj.conf :
    
      <Client method="TRACE">
      AuthTrans fn="set-variable" remove-headers="transfer-encoding"
      set-headers="content-length: -1" error="501"
               </Client>
    
    and restart the Application server.
    ';
    
    # this fix also works for JSAS 8 (tested against 8.2) even though it's undocumented for that version.
    # unfortunately version 8 doesn't explicitly report its version in the server header
    sol["Sun_JSAS9"] = '
    To disable this method, edit domain.xml, adding the "traceEnabled"
    property (set to "false") to the end of the http-service element :
    
            <property name="traceEnabled" value="false"/>
          </http-service>
    
    and restart the application server.  Refer to the JSAS 9 Administrator
    Reference for more information :
    
    http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19501-01/819-3661/auto126/index.html
    ';
    
    #
    # The script code starts here
    #
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("http_func.inc");
    include("http_keepalive.inc");
    
    note = "";
    
    port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:TRUE);
    
    if (! get_port_state(port)) exit(0, 'Port ' + port + ' is not open.');
    
    banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
    if ( ! banner ) exit(1, 'Unable to get the web server banner on port ' + port + '.');
    
    if ( egrep(pattern:"^Server:.*IIS", string:banner) ) report = sol["iis"];
    else if ( egrep(pattern:"^Server:.*Apache", string:banner) ) report = sol["apache"];
    else if ( egrep(pattern:"^Server.*SunONE", string:banner) ) report = sol["SunONE"];
    else if ( egrep(pattern:"^Server.*Sun-Java-System-Application-Server/7", string:banner) ) report = sol["Sun_JSAS7"];
    else if ( egrep(pattern:"^Server.*Sun Java System Application Server (Platform Edition )?9", string:banner) ) report = sol["Sun_JSAS9"];
    
    file = "/Nessus"+rand() + ".html";	# Does not exist
    
        cmd1 = http_get(item: file, port:port);
        cmd2 = cmd1;
        
        cmd1 = ereg_replace(pattern:"GET /", string:cmd1, replace:"TRACE /");
        cmd2 = ereg_replace(pattern:"GET /", string:cmd2, replace:"TRACK /");
    
        ua = egrep(pattern:"^User-Agent", string:cmd1, icase:TRUE);
     
        reply = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:cmd1, bodyonly:FALSE);
        if ( reply == NULL ) exit(0, 'The host is not affected on port ' + port + '.');
        if ( ereg(pattern:"^HTTP/.* 200 ", string:reply) )
        {
         r = strstr(reply, '\r\n\r\n');
         if (! r ) r = strstr(reply, '\n\n');
         full_reply = reply;
         reply = r;
         if(egrep(pattern:"^TRACE "+file+" HTTP/1\.", string:reply))
         {
    	if ( ua && tolower(ua) >!< tolower(reply) ) exit(0, 'The host is not affected on port ' + port + '.');
            report += string(
              '\n',
              "Nessus sent the following TRACE request : \n",
              "\n",
              crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n",
              str_replace(find:'\r\n', replace:'\n', string:cmd1),
              crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n",
              "\n",
              "and received the following response from the remote server :\n",
              "\n",
              crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n",
              str_replace(find:'\r\n', replace:'\n', string:full_reply),
              crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n"
            );
    	security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
    	set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
    	exit(0);
         }
         else
         {
           note += '\n\nAlthough TRACE is enabled on the remote web server, the server\n' +
                   'replies with an empty response, which prevents XST (cross-site\n' +
                   'tracing).';
         }
        }
    
        reply = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:cmd2, bodyonly:FALSE);
        if ( ereg(pattern:"^HTTP/.* 200 ", string:reply) )
        {
         r = strstr(reply, '\r\n\r\n');
         if (! r ) r = strstr(reply, '\n\n');
         full_reply = reply;
         reply = r;
         if(egrep(pattern:"^TRACK "+file+" HTTP/1\.", string:reply))
         {
           if ( ua && tolower(ua) >!< tolower(reply) ) exit(0, 'The host is not affected on port ' + port + '.');
    
           report += string(
             '\n',
             "Nessus sent the following TRACK request : \n",
             "\n",
             crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n",
             str_replace(find:'\r\n', replace:'\n', string:cmd2),
             crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n",
             "\n",
             "and received the following response from the remote server :\n",
             "\n",
             crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n",
             str_replace(find:'\r\n', replace:'\n', string:full_reply),
             crap(data:"-", length:30), " snip ", crap(data:"-", length:30), "\n"
           );
           security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
           set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
         }
         else
         {
           note += '\n\nAlthough TRACK is enabled on the remote web server, the server\n' +
                   'replies with an empty response, which prevents XST (cross-site\n' +
                   'tracing).';
         }
       }
    exit(0, 'The host is not affected on port ' + port + '.' + note);
    

Statements

contributorJoshua Bressers
lastmodified2008-03-05
organizationRed Hat
statementThe Apache Software Foundation do not treat this as a security issue. A configuration change can be made to disable the ability to respond to HTTP TRACE requests if required. For more information please see: http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/03-01-24#news