CVE-2007-2697

Description

The embedded LDAP server in BEA WebLogic Express and WebLogic Server 7.0 through SP6, 8.1 through SP5, 9.0, and 9.1, when in certain configurations, does not limit or audit failed authentication attempts, which allows remote attackers to more easily conduct brute-force attacks against the administrator password, or flood the server with login attempts and cause a denial of service.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.35% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory bea.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/229	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018057	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25284	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1815	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/36072	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34291	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2697?: CVE-2007-2697 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2697?: To fix CVE-2007-2697, 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-2007-2697 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2697 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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