Vulnerability Report

CVE-2008-3257

Title: Bea Systems Apache Connector In Weblogic Server RCE

Memory Corruption

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2008-3257

CWE Category CWE-119
Published Date Jul 22, 2008
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 10.0 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
83.59%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2008-3257: 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.

Impacted Vendors

O
oracle 1
B
bea 1
B
bea_systems 2

Reference Links

http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html http://secunia.com/advisories/31146 http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002035.html http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002036.html http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716387 http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30273 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020520 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2145/references https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43885 https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6089 http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html http://secunia.com/advisories/31146 http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002035.html http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002036.html http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716387 http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30273 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020520 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2145/references https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43885 https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6089
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
10.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2008-3257 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6089
View Code
Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18897
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.