BEA WebLogic Server up to 7.0 Servlet privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic Server up to 7.0. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Servlet Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0151. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in BEA WebLogic Server up to 7.0 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Servlet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

BEA WebLogic Server and Express 6.0 through 7.0 does not properly restrict access to certain internal servlets that perform administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was presented 03/24/2003 with SPI Labs as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0151 since 03/18/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11486 (WebLogic Servlets Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86733 (BEA WebLogic Remote Unprivileged Administration Access Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11554), Tenable (11486), SecurityFocus (BID 7124†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3027†). See VDB-20210 and VDB-81825 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 11486
Nessus Name: WebLogic Servlets Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Patch
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03/17/2003 🔍
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03/24/2003 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Organization: SPI Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20223
X-Force: 11554
SecurityFocus: 7124 - BEA WebLogic Remote Unprivileged Administration Access Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3027 - WebLogic 6.0, 6.1, 7.0 and 7.0.0.1 Expose User Credentials, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 11:39
Updated: 08/24/2025 09:20
Changes: 08/08/2014 11:39 (64), 05/17/2019 11:02 (6), 08/24/2025 09:20 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:2FD:103

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