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CVE-2004-1756

5.0 · MEDIUM

BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 SP2 and earlier, and 7.0 SP4 and earlier, when using 2-way SSL with a custom trust manager, may accept a certificate chain even if the trust manager rej…

Published Apr 13, 2004beaEPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2004-1756 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bea weblogic_server. It was published on April 13, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 SP2 and earlier, and 7.0 SP4 and earlier, when using 2-way SSL with a custom trust manager, may accept a certificate chain even if the trust manager rejects it, which allows remote attackers to spoof other users or servers.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bea. Update weblogic_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdev2dev.bea.com/resourcelibrary/advisoriesnotifications/BEA04_54.00.jspRefsecunia.com/advisories/11358Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1009765Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/566390Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/10132Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15862Refdev2dev.bea.com/resourcelibrary/advisoriesnotifications/BEA04_54.00.jspRefsecunia.com/advisories/11358Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1009765Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/566390

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1756?

CVE-2004-1756 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bea weblogic_server. It was published on April 13, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-1756?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-1756?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bea. Update weblogic_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-1756?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-1756 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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