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Bea Product SuiteApplication · Oracle

CVE-2009-1016

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2009-04-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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 component in BEA Product Suite 10.3, 10.0 MP1, 9.2 MP3, 9.1, 9.0, 8.1 SP6, and 7.0 SP7 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to IIS. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the April 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is a stack-based buffer overflow involving an unspecified Server Plug-in and a crafted SSL certificate.

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 confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in WebLogic Server's IIS integration plug-in allows remote authenticated attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability via a crafted SSL certificate. The vulnerability affects multiple legacy versions (7.0 SP7 through 10.3) of the BEA Product Suite.

MitigationApply the April 2009 CPU patch from Oracle/BEA for affected WebLogic Server versions, or upgrade to a patched release. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to IIS-to-WebLogic connections and enforce strict authentication.

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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:= 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
M
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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

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  1. Identify WebLogic Server installation and version
    Check the WebLogic installation directory for version information. Common locations include the BEA_HOME directory or the WebLogic installation root. Look for a version file or check the registry on Windows systems for the installed BEA Product Suite version.
    Affected if The installed version matches 7.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0, or 10.3
  2. Determine if IIS integration plug-in is deployed
    Check for the presence of IIS plug-in files used for WebLogic integration. Look for iisproxy.dll, iisproxy.ini, or wlproxy.dll in the IIS scripts or wwwroot directory, or check IIS configuration for WebLogic ISAPI filter mappings.
    Affected if The IIS-to-WebLogic plug-in is installed and configured on the server
  3. Verify SSL is enabled for IIS-WebLogic communication
    Inspect the IIS plug-in configuration file (iisproxy.ini or similar) for SSL-related settings. Check for parameters like SSL, ssl, or secure connection flags that indicate SSL is being used between IIS and WebLogic.
    Affected if SSL is enabled in the IIS plug-in configuration for communicating with WebLogic Server
  4. Confirm the server handles external SSL certificates
    Review the IIS plug-in configuration to determine if it is configured to process SSL certificates from external clients. This is typically indicated by settings that pass client certificates or SSL handshake parameters to WebLogic.
    Affected if The plug-in is configured to forward SSL certificates from clients to WebLogic

A server is affected if it runs WebLogic versions 7.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0, or 10.3 AND has the IIS integration plug-in deployed with SSL enabled for IIS-to-WebLogic communication.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the April 2009 CPU patch from Oracle/BEA for affected WebLogic Server versions, or upgrade to a patched release. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to IIS-to-WebLogic connections and enforce strict authentication.

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