CVE-2003-0151
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBEA WebLogic Server and Express 6.0 through 7.0 does not properly restrict access to certain internal servlets that perform administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBEA WebLogic Server and Express versions 6.0 through 7.0 contain internal administrative servlets that are not properly protected by access controls. This authorization flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access these servlets and perform arbitrary file reads or execute arbitrary code on the underlying system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.0= 6.1= 7.0= 7.0.0.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify WebLogic installation and versionLocate the WebLogic installation directory and check for version files such as version.info, registry.xml, or examine the WebLogic console startup logs for the exact version stringAffected if The installed version is 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, or 7.0.0.1
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Verify admin servlet accessibilityAttempt to access internal administrative servlet paths such as /admin/ServletName or /console/internal/ servlets without providing credentials, or inspect the web.xml deployment descriptor for unprotected servlet mappingsAffected if Administrative servlets are accessible without authentication or no auth-constraint is defined in web.xml for internal servlets
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Check for default or missing authenticationReview the WebLogic deployment descriptors (weblogic.xml, web.xml) and security configuration files to determine if authentication is enforced on all internal servlet endpointsAffected if Authentication is not explicitly required for internal administrative servlets or security constraints are missing
An environment is affected if BEA WebLogic Server or Express version 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, or 7.0.0.1 is installed AND internal administrative servlets are accessible without authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict network access to administrative interfaces, implement authentication on all internal servlets, or upgrade to a supported WebLogic version. If the old versions cannot be patched, migrate to a supported platform.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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