Stack-based buffer overflow in the Apache Connector (mod_wl) in Oracle WebLogic Server…
Priority CRITICAL 85CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Apache Connector (mod_wl) in Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly BEA WebLogic Server) 10.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP version string, as demonstrated by a string after "POST /.jsp" in an HTTP request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.86829 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 72
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.8 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.1:sp15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 sp15 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.2:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.8 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.1:sp15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 sp15 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.2:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Bea
Show 62 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp10 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp11 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp12 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp13 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp5 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp6 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp7 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp8 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp9 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp6 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp5 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp6 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp7 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp8 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp5 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp6 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp7 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sp5 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sp6 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:ga:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 ga | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 sp5 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.1:ga:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 ga | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.2:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 mp1 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.2:mp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 mp2 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Bea |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea_systems:apache_connector_in_weblogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Bea Systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:bea_systems:weblogic_server:10.0_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0_mp1 | Vulnerable | Bea Systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp10 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp11 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp12 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp13 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp5 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp6 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp7 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp8 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:5.1:sp9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp9 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp6 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp5 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp6 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp7 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp8 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp6 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp7 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sp5 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:8.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sp6 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:ga:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 ga Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.1:ga:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 ga Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.2:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 mp1 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:9.2:mp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 mp2 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Bea
- cpe:2.3:a:bea_systems:apache_connector_in_weblogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Bea Systems
- cpe:2.3:a:bea_systems:weblogic_server:10.0_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0_mp1 Vulnerable ·Bea Systems
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7f8-j599-7426
- 2026-11-07 Priority changed: HIGH → CRITICAL
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Other 6
- 20080717 Bea Weblogic Apache Connector BOF / Remote Denial of Service PoC
- 20080717 Bea Weblogic Apache Connector BOF / Remote Denial of Service PoC
- http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.html
- https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html
- http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html
- ADV-2008-2145
Sources
- CVE-2008-3257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7f8-j599-7426 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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