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Bea Product SuiteApplication · Oracle

CVE-2008-4008

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2008-10-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
High EPSS Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the WebLogic Server Plugins for Apache component in BEA Product Suite 10.3, 10.0 MP1, 9.2 MP3, 9.1, 9.0, 8.1 SP6, 7.0 SP7, and 6.1 SP7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a stack-based buffer overflow in the WebLogic Apache Connector, related to an invalid parameter.

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 confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the WebLogic Apache Connector plugin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending malformed parameters, achieving complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

MitigationApply Oracle October 2008 Critical Patch Update or later patches for affected WebLogic versions. If patches unavailable, restrict network access to the Apache-WebLogic connector or disable the plugin until patching is feasible.

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
Bea Product SuiteApplication
Affected:= 6.1= 7.0= 8.1= 9.0= 9.1= 9.2= 10.0= 10.3

CVSS 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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify WebLogic installation and version
    Check common WebLogic installation directories (e.g., /opt/bea, /oracle, C:\bea) or look for BEA_HOME environment variable. Use 'java -jar weblogic.jar' or check registry entries on Windows. Also check for 'weblogic' processes running on the system.
    Affected if The installed version matches any of these: 6.1, 7.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0, or 10.3
  2. Locate the WebLogic Apache connector plugin
    Search for the plugin module: 'mod_wl.so' on Unix/Linux or 'mod_wl.dll' on Windows. Common paths include: /opt/bea/wlserver_10.3/server/plugin/, /oracle/bea/wlserver_10.3/server/plugin/, or within the Apache modules directory.
    Affected if The mod_wl plugin file exists on the system, indicating the connector is present.
  3. Verify Apache is loading the WebLogic plugin
    Examine Apache configuration files (httpd.conf, apache2.conf) for lines containing 'LoadModule' with 'mod_wl' or 'weblogic'. Also check included configuration directories for any WebLogic-related LoadModule directives.
    Affected if Apache configuration includes a LoadModule directive that loads the WebLogic connector plugin.
  4. Confirm the plugin version
    Check the version information of the mod_wl.so or mod_wl.dll file. This can often be found in the file properties, or by reviewing version metadata within the plugin directory. Look for readme or version files in the plugin installation folder.
    Affected if The plugin version matches the affected WebLogic versions listed in the CVE (6.1 through 10.3).

A system is affected if it runs any of the listed WebLogic versions (6.1 through 10.3) AND has the Apache connector plugin (mod_wl) installed and loaded in Apache configuration.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle October 2008 Critical Patch Update or later patches for affected WebLogic versions. If patches unavailable, restrict network access to the Apache-WebLogic connector or disable the plugin until patching is feasible.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3 or later (latest available Oracle WebLogic Server version with current plugin pack)

  1. 1. Identify the current WebLogic Server Plugins for Apache version in use by checking the plugin binaries or Apache configuration.
  2. 2. Obtain the latest Oracle WebLogic Server Plugins for Apache from Oracle's official download repository or support matrix.
  3. 3. Stop the Apache HTTP Server service before replacing the plugin binaries.
  4. 4. Backup the existing WebLogic plugin files (typically mod_wl_*.so or *.dll depending on OS).
  5. 5. Replace the existing plugin binaries with the new fixed version.
  6. 6. Verify the Apache configuration references the correct plugin path.
  7. 7. Restart the Apache HTTP Server service.
  8. 8. Test that WebLogic proxy functionality works correctly through Apache.
Caveat Potential configuration path changes between BEA and Oracle versions; ensure Apache config paths are updated to match new plugin locations

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Bea Product Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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