BEA WebLogic Server 7.0/7.0.0.1 Password Storage missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in BEA WebLogic Server 7.0/7.0.0.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Password Storage. This manipulation causes missing encryption (Password). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2003-1225. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic Server 7.0/7.0.0.1 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Password Storage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The default CredentialMapper for BEA WebLogic Server and Express 7.0 and 7.0.0.1 stores passwords in cleartext on disk, which allows local users to extract passwords.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2003 by BEA Systems with BEA Systems (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1225 since 08/16/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11627 (WebLogic Multiple Method Cleartext Password Disclosure), 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 87207 (Oracle WebLogic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEA03-30.00,BEA03-31.00)).

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 (11991), Tenable (11627), SecurityFocus (BID 7563†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3020†). The entries VDB-21156 and VDB-21158 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Missing encryption / Password
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 11627
Nessus Name: WebLogic Multiple Method Cleartext Password Disclosure
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Timelineinfo

05/12/2003 🔍
05/13/2003 +1 days 🔍
05/14/2003 +1 days 🔍
11/26/2003 +196 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +35 days 🔍
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08/16/2005 +594 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +3293 days 🔍
07/16/2025 +3981 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: BEA Systems
Organization: BEA Systems
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1225 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1225
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21157
X-Force: 11991
SecurityFocus: 7563 - BEA Systems WebLogic Multiple Password Storage Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 3020 - BEA Weblogic 7.0 and 7.0.0.1 Stores Passwords in Plaintext, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 15:58
Updated: 07/16/2025 17:57
Changes: 08/22/2014 15:58 (64), 05/17/2019 10:42 (5), 07/16/2025 17:57 (18)
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