CVE-2006-2546

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Published May 23, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

A recommended admin password reset mechanism for BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, when followed before October 10, 2005, causes the administrator password to be stored in cleartext in the domain directory, which could allow attackers to gain privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2546	A recommended admin password reset mechanism for BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, when followed before October 10, 2005, causes the administrator password to be stored in cleartext in the domain directory, which could allow attackers to gain privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.616% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/193
http://secunia.com/advisories/20130
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016101
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1828
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26460

History

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Subscriptions

Bea Weblogic Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 23, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM
Reserved: May 22, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 23, 2006, 10:06 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

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