BEA WebLogic 7.0 FAT Client Certificate Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in BEA WebLogic 7.0. This affects an unknown function of the component FAT Client Certificate Authentication Handler. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-1755. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic 7.0 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component FAT Client Certificate Authentication Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Web Services fat client for BEA WebLogic Server and Express 7.0 SP4 and earlier, when using 2-way SSL and multiple certificates to connect to the same URL, may use the incorrect identity after the first connection, which could allow users to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 01/27/2004. The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2004 by BEA Systems with BEA http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9502/exploit/ (Website). The advisory is shared for download at dev2dev.bea.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1755 since 03/10/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87201 (Oracle WebLogic Server SSL Client Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (BEA04-47.00)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftpna.beasys.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15826), SecurityFocus (BID 9502†), OSVDB (3724†), Secunia (SA10725†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12208†). Further details are available at bea.com. The entries VDB-493, VDB-494 and VDB-495 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Patch: ftpna.beasys.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: dev2dev.bea.com
Researcher: BEA Systems
Organization: BEA http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9502/exploit/
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1755 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1755
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-492
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X-Force: 15826 - BEA WebLogic connects multiple times allowing access to system, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 9502 - BEA WebLogic Server and Express SSL Client Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 10725 - BEA WebLogic May Provide Access to Wrong Identity, Less Critical
OSVDB: 3724 - BEA WebLogic Web Services Fat Client Incorrect Identity Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 12208 - BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express When Using 2-Way SSL May Allow Privilege Escalation, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2004 11:06
Updated: 07/06/2025 15:15
Changes: 01/28/2004 11:06 (82), 06/27/2019 16:53 (2), 11/21/2024 18:55 (19), 07/06/2025 15:15 (2)
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