BEA WebLogic Server 6.1/7.0/7.0.0.1 ResourceAllocationException Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in BEA WebLogic Server 6.1/7.0/7.0.0.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ResourceAllocationException Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2003-1093. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic Server 6.1/7.0/7.0.0.1 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ResourceAllocationException Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

BEA WebLogic Server 6.1, 7.0 and 7.0.0.1, when routing messages to a JMS target domain that is inaccessible, may leak the user s password when it throws a ResourceAllocationException.

The bug was discovered 01/10/2003. The weakness was presented 12/31/2003 by BEA Systems with BEA Systems as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1093 since 03/10/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 355 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87212 (Oracle WebLogic Server Inforation Disclosure (BEA03-24.00)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11057), SecurityFocus (BID 6586†), OSVDB (15381†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12214†). See VDB-21084 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/10/2003 🔍
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12/31/2003 +354 days 🔍
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03/10/2005 +435 days 🔍
07/11/2006 +488 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +2964 days 🔍
07/20/2025 +3984 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: BEA Systems
Organization: BEA Systems
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-1093 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1093
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21083
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X-Force: 11057
SecurityFocus: 6586 - Bea Systems WebLogic ResourceAllocationException System Password Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15381 - CVE-2003-1093 - BEA - WebLogic Server - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 12214 - BEA WebLogic Server May Leak Password When Throwing ResourceAllocationException, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 13:15
Updated: 07/20/2025 01:30
Changes: 08/22/2014 13:15 (64), 06/22/2019 09:38 (4), 11/18/2024 15:58 (17), 07/20/2025 01:30 (2)
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