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CVE-2006-2546
A recommended admin password reset mechanism for BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, when followed before October 10, 2005, causes the administrator…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.6%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 20130 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1016101 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- ADV-2006-1828 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- BEA06-131.00 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_BEAx_transferred
- weblogic-admin-password-cleartext(26460) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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