CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4756

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express versions 8.1 SP4 and earlier, and 7.0 SP5 and earlier, involves improper validation of derived Principals with multiple PrincipalValidators. This could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential privilege escalation by an attacker, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or systems managed by WebLogic.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express to version 8.1 SP5 or later, and 7.0 SP6 or later, to remediate the vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 SP4 and earlier, and 7.0 SP5 and earlier, do not properly validate derived Principals with multiple PrincipalValidators, which might allow attackers to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS