CVE-2007-0434 in Aqualogic Service Bus
Summary
by MITRE
BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Security 2.0 through 2.0 SP2, 2.1 through 2.1 SP1, and 2.2 does not properly set the severity level of audit events when the system load is high, which might make it easier for attackers to avoid detection.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/07/2017
BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Security represents a comprehensive security framework designed to protect enterprise applications and services from various cyber threats. The vulnerability identified in versions 2.0 through 2.0 SP2, 2.1 through 2.1 SP1, and 2.2 stems from improper handling of audit event severity levels under high system load conditions. This flaw manifests when the security system experiences elevated processing demands, causing it to fail in accurately categorizing and logging security events according to their true threat levels. The technical implementation appears to suffer from resource contention issues where critical audit logging functions become degraded or bypassed when system resources are constrained, leading to potential misclassification of security incidents.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple logging failures and creates significant detection gaps within enterprise security architectures. When audit events are not properly severity-graded, security monitoring systems may fail to flag critical threats as requiring immediate attention while potentially overwhelming security teams with false positives from lower severity events. This misalignment between actual threat levels and logged severity classifications creates opportunities for attackers to exploit the system by generating high-volume legitimate traffic that masks malicious activities. The vulnerability directly relates to CWE-1123, which addresses improper handling of audit events under stress conditions, and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1562.001 for "Disable or Modify Tools" where adversaries might leverage such weaknesses to avoid detection mechanisms.
Security professionals should implement immediate mitigations including monitoring system resource utilization patterns to identify when audit logging degradation occurs, implementing additional logging mechanisms outside the primary security framework, and establishing baseline performance metrics for normal system operation. Organizations must also consider implementing redundant logging systems that operate independently of the primary security framework to ensure audit event integrity regardless of system load conditions. The vulnerability demonstrates how performance optimization and security logging can conflict under stress conditions, requiring careful balancing of system resources to maintain both operational efficiency and comprehensive security monitoring capabilities. Proper configuration management and regular security assessments should include testing audit event handling under simulated high-load scenarios to identify potential degradation before attackers can exploit these weaknesses.