CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4763

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express may inadvertently expose passwords in IIOP exception messages. When IIOP is used, a password can be included in an error message sent to a client or stored in a log file.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker could obtain a password from an exception message or log file, leading to unauthorized access and actions on the system.

Recommendation

Upgrade BEA WebLogic Server to a version later than 8.1 SP4, 7.0 SP6, or 6.1 SP7. If upgrading is not possible, disable IIOP or restrict access to logs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 SP4 and earlier, 7.0 SP6 and earlier, and 6.1 SP7 and earlier, when Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) is used, sometimes include a password in an exception message that is sent to a client or stored in a log file, which might allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS