CVE-2005-4763
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 · uneditedBEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 SP4 and earlier, 7.0 SP6 and earlier, and 6.1 SP7 and earlier, when Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) is used, sometimes include a password in an exception message that is sent to a client or stored in a log file, which might allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions.
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 confidenceThis is an information disclosure vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server where passwords are inadvertently included in exception messages when Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) is enabled. The passwords may be exposed to remote clients via network responses or be written to server log files, potentially allowing attackers to obtain credentials and gain unauthorized access.
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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= 6.1= 7.0= 8.1CVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 the installed WebLogic Server versionCheck the BEA_HOME directory or use the WebLogic Administration Console to determine the exact version number. You can also check the product registry file or startup logs for version information.Affected if The installed version is 6.1, 7.0, or 8.1 (any service pack within these major versions). If the version is beyond these (e.g., 8.1 SP5+, 7.0 SP7+, 6.1 SP8+) the vulnerability is patched.
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Verify IIOP protocol is enabledAccess the WebLogic Administration Console, navigate to the server's configuration settings, and check the IIOP settings. Alternatively, inspect the config.xml file in the domain directory for <iiop-enabled>true</iiop-enabled> or similar IIOP configuration elements.Affected if IIOP is enabled on the server (the server is using IIOP for inter-ORB communication). If IIOP is disabled, the attack surface does not exist.
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Search server log files for exposed passwordsExamine WebLogic server log files (typically located in the domain directory under logs/) for exception messages that may contain password strings. Search for patterns like 'password' or credential field names appearing in ERROR, WARNING, or EXCEPTION log entries.Affected if Log files contain exception messages that include plaintext or partially visible password values. Any password in exception messages indicates potential exploitation.
You are affected if you are running WebLogic Server version 6.1, 7.0, or 8.1 with IIOP enabled and either find passwords in exception messages or observe the vulnerable configuration in your environment.
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 dataUpgrade WebLogic to a version beyond the affected service packs (8.1 SP5+, 7.0 SP7+, 6.1 SP8+), or disable IIOP if not required for the application, as the protocol is not commonly used in typical deployments.
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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.
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