CVE-2005-4762 json
BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 SP4 and earlier, 7.0 SP6 and earlier, and 6.1 SP7 and earlier sometimes stores the boot passwo…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4755
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 8.1 SP4 and earlier, 7.0 SP6 and earlier, and 6.1 SP7 and earlier sometimes stores the boot password in the registry in cleartext, which might allow local users to gain administrative privileges.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/15052 patch
- dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/153 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/17138 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
dev2dev.bea.com
/pub/advisory/153
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15052
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17138
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4762
- NVD CVE-2005-4762
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