CVE-2007-4617
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server 6.1 Gold through SP7, 7.0 Gold through SP7, and 8.1 Gold through SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server thread hang) via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server 6.1 SP7 and earlier, 7.0 SP7 and earlier, and 8.1 SP4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by hanging server threads via unspecified attack vectors. The vulnerability is network-exploitable and requires no authentication.
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= 8.1CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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 Server versionCheck the installed WebLogic version using the command 'java -jar weblogic.jar' or by examining the registry/startup scripts. The version is typically displayed in the console output during server startup or can be found in the BEA_HOME directory structure.Affected if The installed version is 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, or 8.1 regardless of service pack level, or 6.1 SP7 / 7.0 SP7 / 8.1 SP4 or earlier.
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Determine service pack levelFor versions 6.1, 7.0, and 8.1, identify the applied service pack. This is often visible in the startup logs, the BEA WebLogic platform installer, or by checking the patch directory under BEA_HOME/patch_wls*.Affected if The service pack is SP7 or earlier for version 6.1 or 7.0, or SP4 or earlier for version 8.1.
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Verify network exposureConfirm whether the WebLogic Server administration console or T3/IIOP ports are accessible from untrusted networks. Check firewall rules, network segmentation, and the listen address configuration in the config.xml file.Affected if The WebLogic Server ports (typically 7001 for admin, 7002 for SSL, or custom ports) are reachable from external or untrusted networks without proper filtering.
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Check for recent patchesReview the BEA support patches applied to the system. Look in the BEA_HOME/patch directory or check patch inventory via the BEA Smart Update utility if available.Affected if No vendor-supplied patches for CVE-2007-4617 have been applied, leaving the original vulnerable code in place.
A system is affected if it runs WebLogic Server version 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, or 8.1 with service pack levels at or below the thresholds (6.1 SP7, 7.0 SP7, 8.1 SP4), has no applicable security patch installed, and has exposed network ports.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches for this vulnerability or upgrade to a patched WebLogic version. If patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation and WAF rules to mitigate remote exploitation.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-4617 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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