BEA WebLogic JDBCConnectionPoolRuntimeMBean password displayed in plain text
| webLogic-jdbc-plaintext-password (11989) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BEA WebLogic could allow a local attacker to obtain another user's JDBCConnectionPoolRuntimeMBean password. The weblogic.Admin utility, which is a command-line interface used to administer, configure, and monitor the WebLogic Server displays the password in plain text on the system's screen. A local attacker with a view of the screen could recover the password to gain unauthorized access to another user's WebLogic account.
Platforms Affected:
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 Win32
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1 Win32
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3 Win32
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4 Win32
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP2 Win32
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP2 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP2
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP1 Win32
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP1 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP1
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 Express
- BEA, WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1
Remedy:
For WebLogic Server and Express 7.0 or 7.0.0.1:
Upgrade to Service Pack 2 or later and apply the CR104520_700sp2 patch, as listed in BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory BEA03-30.00. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BEA Systems, Inc. Security Advisory (BEA03-30.00), Patch available to prevent clear-text passwords at http://dev.bea.com/resourcelibrary/advisoriesnotifications/BEA03-30.jsp.
- BID-7563: BEA Systems WebLogic Multiple Password Storage Vulnerabilities
- BID-7591: BEA WebLogic JDBCConnectionPoolRuntimeMBean On-Screen Password Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1224: Weblogic.admin for BEA WebLogic Server and Express 7.0 and 7.0.0.1 displays the JDBCConnectionPoolRuntimeMBean password to the screen in cleartext, which allows attackers to read a user's password by physically observing (shoulder surfing) the screen.
Reported:
May 12, 2003
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