CVE-2008-3257
highpriority · attend · 79EPSS 0.836 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-18897Oracle Weblogic Apache Connector - POST Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-6089Bea Weblogic Apache Connector - Code Execution / Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- bea systems apache connector in weblogic serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:bea_systems:apache_connector_in_weblogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31146enisa_euvd
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002035.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002036.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716387enisa_euvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30273enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020520enisa_euvd
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