Security Advisories and Notifications

Security Advisory: (BEA04-60.00)

From: Oracle Corporation

Minor Subject: Patches are available to protect user authorizations.

Product(s) Affected: WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express

Threat level: Low

The vulnerability requires an attacker to be assigned the Admin or Operator security role.

Severity: Medium

A server can be shutdown by an unauthorized user.

A problem was identified that could potentially cause a security vulnerability in certain versions of WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express. Patches are available to correct this problem (see Section II). BEA System treats potential security problems with the highest degree of urgency and does everything possible to ensure the security of all customer assets. As a result, Oracle strongly suggests the following actions:

  1. I. Read the following advisory.
  2. II. Apply the suggested action.
  3. III. If you know of any additional users interested in future security advisories, please forward them the registration instructions included in this advisory.

I. Advisory

This vulnerability can occur when a site restricts the ability to start or stop servers to a subset of users in the Admin and Operator security roles. This restriction is not enforced.

The vulnerability affects sites that have altered the default security roles for starting and stopping servers. Sites that have modified the Admin security and group definitions but have not explicitly set server start or stop policies are not affected by this vulnerability.

The following versions of WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express are affected by this vulnerability.

  • WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express version 8.1 through Service Pack 2, on all platforms.
  • WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express version 7.0 through Service Pack 5, on all platforms.

II. SUGGESTED ACTION

Oracle strongly recommends the following course of actions:

WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express version 8.1

  1. Upgrade to WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express version 8.1 Service Pack 2.
  2. Download and apply the patch #7823739 from OracleMetaLink as per the instructions below:
    1. Select the Patches and Updates tab after logging in to OracleMetaLink.
    2. Click Simple Search.
    3. In the Search By field, select Patch Number from the list.
    4. Enter the patch number. The patch number may be different for different product releases and platforms.
    5. Select the platform (or choose generic as applicable)
    6. Click Go.
    7. Click Download to download the patch.

WebLogic Server version 8.1 Service Pack 3 will include the functionality in this patch.

WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express version 7.0

  1. Upgrade to WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express version 7.0 Service Pack 5.
  2. Install the patch from:
  3. Download and apply the patch #7823732 from OracleMetaLink as per the instructions below:
    1. Select the Patches and Updates tab after logging in to OracleMetaLink.
    2. Click Simple Search.
    3. In the Search By field, select Patch Number from the list.
    4. Enter the patch number. The patch number may be different for different product releases and platforms.
    5. Select the platform (or choose generic as applicable)
    6. Click Go.
    7. Click Download to download the patch.

WebLogic Server version 7.0 Service Pack 6 will include the functionality in this patch.

SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS

Oracle strongly suggests that customers apply the remedies recommended in all our security advisories. Oracle also urges customers to apply every Service/Maintenance Pack as they are released. Service/Maintenance Packs include a roll-up of all bug fixes for each version of the product, as well as each of the prior Service/Maintenance Packs. Service/Maintenance Packs.

As a policy, if there are any security-related issues with any Oracle product, Oracle will distribute an advisory and instructions with the appropriate course of action. Because the security of your site, data, and code is our highest priority, we are committed to communicating all security-related issues clearly and openly.

Additional users who wish to register for product advisory distribution should follow the registration directions at: http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/.

Security issues can be reported to Oracle by following the directions at: http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/.

Thank you,

Oracle Corporation