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CVE-2006-2546

A recommended admin password reset mechanism for BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, when followed before...

5.0 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.62%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2006-2546
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-2546
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2546 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-2546
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c83r-mv7q-x25g No score

A recommended admin password reset mechanism for BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, when followed before...

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.

Record
GHSA-c83r-mv7q-x25g
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-2546 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Bea Weblogic Server, published May 23, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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