20108 : BEA WebLogic Failed Login Administrator Account Lockout DoS
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Disclosure

Oct 10, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

BEA WebLogic contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a certain number of invalid login attempts are made, which may allow a remote attacker who knows the name of the administrative user to lock out that user. Note: this does not affect administrative users which are already logged in.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Review the documentation on securing the WebLogic Server Security Service and WebLogic Server Host.

Products

BEA Systems, Inc.
Watch-list
BEA WebLogic Server/Express
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9.0
8.1
7.0

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