CVE-2014-4254
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 the Oracle WebLogic Server component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.3.6.0, 12.1.1.0, and 12.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to WLS - Web Services.
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 Oracle WebLogic Server's Web Services component affecting versions 10.3.6.0, 12.1.1.0, and 12.1.2.0. Remote attackers can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to WLS-Web Services.
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= 10.3.6= 12.1.1= 12.1.2.0.0CVSS 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
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/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 Server installationLocate WebLogic Server installation directory, typically under $ORACLE_HOME or /bea/weblogic. Check for files such as startWebLogic.sh, config.xml, or the presence of the wlserver_*.jar file.Affected if WebLogic Server is installed on the system
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Determine installed WebLogic Server versionCheck the version by inspecting the registry.xml, version.ini, or running the WebLogic Version utility (java -jar wlserver_*.jar -version). Also check the BEAHome directory or ORACLE_HOME for version files.Affected if Version is 10.3.6.0, 12.1.1.0, or 12.1.2.0 exactly as listed in affected versions
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Confirm Web Services (WLS-Web Services) component is configuredInspect the config.xml file in the domain directory for <web-service> or <wls-web-service> elements. Check if the WebServices subdeployment or EAR file is deployed in the WebLogic console or via WLST: getModuleType('WebServices').Affected if Web Services module is deployed and active in the WebLogic domain
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Verify network accessibility of Web Services endpointTest if the Web Services WSDL endpoint (typically at /wls_webservices/yourService?wsdl or similar path) is accessible from untrusted networks. Check firewall rules and WebLogic network channel configurations.Affected if Web Services endpoint is exposed to network attackers without proper access controls
You are affected if WebLogic Server version 10.3.6.0, 12.1.1.0, or 12.1.2.0 is running with Web Services component enabled and accessible over the network.
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 Oracle Critical Patch Update (July 2014) or subsequent patches addressing CVE-2014-4254 to all affected WebLogic Server installations. Restrict network access to WebLogic administration ports where possible as an interim measure.
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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-2014-4254 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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