CVE-2005-1748
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe embedded LDAP server in BEA WebLogic Server and Express 8.1 through Service Pack 4, and 7.0 through Service Pack 5, allows remote anonymous binds, which may allow remote attackers to view user entries or cause a denial of service.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe embedded LDAP server in BEA WebLogic Server and Express versions 8.1 through Service Pack 4 and 7.0 through Service Pack 5 permits remote anonymous binds, enabling unauthenticated attackers to query user directory entries or potentially trigger denial-of-service conditions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.0= 6.1= 7.0= 7.0.0.1= 8.1= 8.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify WebLogic versionCheck the installed WebLogic Server or Portal version by inspecting the product installation directory or using the WebLogic Administration Console (usually accessible at http://hostname:port/console). The version is typically displayed on the console login page or in the installation manifest files.Affected if Version is 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.0.0.1, 8.0, or 8.1 (specifically with Service Pack 4 or earlier for 8.1, and Service Pack 5 or earlier for 7.0)
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Verify embedded LDAP server is in useIn the WebLogic Administration Console, navigate to the Domain Configuration > Security > Embedded LDAP tab, or inspect the config.xml file in the domain directory for an <EmbeddedLDAP> configuration element.Affected if The embedded LDAP server is enabled and configured as the authentication provider backend
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Confirm anonymous LDAP bind is permittedIn the WebLogic Administration Console, go to Domain > Security > Embedded LDAP and check the 'Allow Anonymous Binds' or similar setting. Alternatively, review the config.xml file for the <AllowAnonymousBind> element under the <EmbeddedLDAP> configuration.Affected if Anonymous LDAP binds are allowed (the setting is enabled or the configuration element is present and set to true)
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Test LDAP anonymous access externallyUse an LDAP client tool (such as ldapsearch or ldapadmin) to attempt an anonymous bind to the LDAP port (default 389) of the WebLogic server: ldapsearch -h <hostname> -p 389 -b '' -s base '(objectclass=*)' namingContextsAffected if The bind succeeds without providing credentials, confirming the vulnerability is exploitable
A user is affected if they run an affected WebLogic version (6.0 through 8.1) with the embedded LDAP server enabled and anonymous binds permitted, allowing unauthenticated directory access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable anonymous LDAP binds on the embedded LDAP server by configuring authentication requirements in the WebLogic Server console or LDAP configuration files, and apply the latest available service packs for the respective versions.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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