BEA WebLogic 6.1/7.0/8.1 Administration Server Console config.xml missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BEA WebLogic 6.1/7.0/8.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file config.xml of the component Administration Server Console. Performing a manipulation results in missing encryption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1757. Access to the local network is required for this attack. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in BEA WebLogic 6.1/7.0/8.1 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file config.xml of the component Administration Server Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

BEA WebLogic Server and Express 8.1, SP1 and earlier, stores the administrator password in cleartext in config.xml, which allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was published 01/27/2004 with BEA (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at dev2dev.bea.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1757 since 03/10/2005. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at cvsweb.nessus.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:config.xml it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12043 (BEA WebLogic config.xml Operator/Admin 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 86642 (BEA WebLogic Operator/Admin Password Disclosure Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14957), Tenable (12043), SecurityFocus (BID 9501†), OSVDB (3727†) and Secunia (SA10728†). Further details are available at bea.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-492, VDB-493 and VDB-494. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 12043
Nessus Name: BEA WebLogic config.xml Operator/Admin Password Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 12043
OpenVAS Name: BEA WebLogic Operator/Admin Password Disclosure Vulnerability
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: commerce.beasys.com

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03/10/2005 +69 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: dev2dev.bea.com
Researcher: http://www.beasys.com
Organization: BEA
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1757 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1757
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-495
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X-Force: 14957 - BEA WebLogic Server and Express managed server password disclosure, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 9501
Secunia: 10728 - BEA WebLogic Administrative Password Exposure Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 3727 - BEA WebLogic config.xml Cleartext Administrative Password Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 3705 - BEA WebLogic Reveals Administrator Password, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2004 14:54
Updated: 07/06/2025 15:15
Changes: 01/28/2004 14:54 (59), 06/07/2017 16:01 (33), 03/09/2021 10:40 (3), 11/21/2024 18:55 (17), 07/06/2025 15:15 (2)
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