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BEA WebLogic Portal User-Entitlement Security Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16538
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Release Date:
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2005-08-23
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Last Update:
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2005-08-25
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Popularity:
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6,847 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | BEA WebLogic Portal 8.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2680
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in WebLogic Portal, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in enforcing user entitlements and can be exploited via specially crafted URLs to access pages that the user is not entitled to.
Successful exploitation requires that the entitlements are placed directly on desktop books, pages, or portlets.
The vulnerability has been reported in WebLogic Portal 8.1 through Service Pack 4 (all platforms).
Solution:
Apply patch (requires Service Pack 4):
ftp://ftpna.beasys.com/pub/releases/security/patch_CR238578_81SP4.zip
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2005-08-25: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
BEA Systems:
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/137
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