BEA WebLogic Server 7.0/7.0.0.1 Password missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic Server 7.0/7.0.0.1. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebLogic Server. Such manipulation leads to missing encryption (Password). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2003-1437. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic Server 7.0/7.0.0.1 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component WebLogic Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

BEA WebLogic Express and WebLogic Server 7.0 and 7.0.0.1, stores passwords in plaintext when a keystore is used to store a private key or trust certificate authorities, which allows local users to gain access.

The bug was discovered 01/28/2003. The weakness was released 12/31/2003 by BEA Systems with BEA Systems (Website). The advisory is shared for download at dev.bea.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1437 since 10/22/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 337 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 87204 (Oracle WebLogic Server Inforation Disclosure (BEA03-25.00)).

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 (11220), SecurityFocus (BID 6719†), OSVDB (20090†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12206†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-21357. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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Status: Not defined

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01/28/2003 🔍
01/29/2003 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +336 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
01/28/2006 +759 days 🔍
07/11/2006 +164 days 🔍
10/22/2007 +468 days 🔍
09/01/2014 +2506 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +3968 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: dev.bea.com
Researcher: BEA Systems
Organization: BEA Systems
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21356
X-Force: 11220
SecurityFocus: 6719 - BEA WebLogic Keystore Clear Text Password Storage Vulnerability
OSVDB: 20090 - CVE-2003-1437 - BEA - WebLogic - Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 12206 - BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express Keep Plaintext Passwords in an Unsafe Way, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2014 16:32
Updated: 07/13/2025 23:47
Changes: 09/01/2014 16:32 (62), 06/22/2019 09:16 (4), 07/13/2025 23:47 (18)
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