Rule:  

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Sid:
2238

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in BEA Systems WebLogic Enterprise.

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Impact:
Information disclosure.

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Detailed Information:
Some versions of BEA Systems WebLogic Enterprise allow an attacker to view the aplication source code of documents in the web root of the server.

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Affected Systems:
BEA Systems WebLogic Enterprise 5.1, 5.1.x

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can view the source code and use that information to further exploit the server.

The attacker merely needs to prepend an HTTP request with "/ConsoleHelp/" to view the source of any file.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. No exploit software required.
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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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