OSVDB ID: 20113

Title: BEA WebLogic Invalid Login Attempt Threshold Bypass

Info

Disclosure

Oct 10, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

BEA WebLogic contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication settings. The problem is that the application does not restrict invalid login attempts, which may allow a remote attacker to conduct a brute-force attack against a username and gain unauthorized access resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, BEA Systems has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

BEA Systems, Inc.

BEA WebLogic Server/Express

8.1 Service Pack 5
7.0 Service Pack 6

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218