Stack-based buffer overflow in the Apache Connector (mod_wl) in Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly BEA WebLogic Server) 10.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP version string, as demonstrated by a string after "POST /.jsp" in an HTTP request
Published Jul 22, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 83.59%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Apache Connector (mod_wl) in Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly BEA WebLogic Server) 10.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP version string, as demonstrated by a string after "POST /.jsp" in an HTTP request.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.1.8
- 4.0
- 4.0.4
- 4.5
- 4.5.1
- 4.5.1
- 4.5.2
- 4.5.2
- 4.5.2
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 6.1
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0.1
- 8.1
- 8.1
- 8.1
- 8.1
- 8.1
- 8.1
- 8.1
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.1
- 9.2
- 9.2
- 9.2
- 10.0
- n/a
- 10.0_mp1
- ≤ 10.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 83.59% (0.83589) | 99.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 83.59% (0.83589) | 99.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 81.33% (0.81326) | 99.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 78.22% (0.78222) | 98.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.45% (0.72454) | 98.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 93.69% (0.93695) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 92.62% (0.92622) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 94.04% (0.94038) | 99.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 92.64% (0.92642) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 93.27% (0.93269) | 99.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 92.67% (0.92669) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 94.36% (0.94356) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 94.61% (0.94610) | 98.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 94.96% (0.94963) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 95.21% (0.95208) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.54% (0.95540) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 78.09% (0.78095) | 99.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 78.09% (0.78095) | 99.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31146 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002035.html mailing-listx_refsource_VIM
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002036.html mailing-listx_refsource_VIM
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716387 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30273 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020520 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2145/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43885 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6089 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
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