# CVE-2005-1746: The cluster cookie parsing code in BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 through Service Pack 5 attempts to contact any host or port specified in a cookie

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The cluster cookie parsing code in BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 through Service Pack 5 attempts to contact any host or port specified in a cookie, even when it is not in the cluster, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cluster slowdown) via modified cookies.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/15486
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0606
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014049
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13717
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/129

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