CVE-2004-0712

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—

The configuration tools (1) config.sh in Unix or (2) config.cmd in Windows for BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 through SP2 create a log file that contains the administrative username and password in cleartext, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 4.6

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.36%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 27
Score date: 10/8/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

BEA — Weblogic Server

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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