CVE-2006-0423

Description

BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP3 stores the password for the RDBMS Authentication provider in cleartext in the config.xml file, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.67% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory bea.com Vendor Advisory bea.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0613	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40705	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18593	third party advisory
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/167	patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0312	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015528	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24284	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16358	vdb entry
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/262	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0423?: CVE-2006-0423 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0423?: To fix CVE-2006-0423, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0423 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0423 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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