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CVE-2008-3257: Bea Weblogic Server: Buffer overflow

CVE-2008-3257 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Bea Weblogic Server, along with 1 other product in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability 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.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Underlying weakness

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.

Affected products

Bea Weblogic Server: 3.1.8; 4.0; 4.0.4; 4.5; 4.5.1; 4.5.1 sp15; 4.5.2; 4.5.2 sp1; 4.5.2 sp2; 5.1; 5.1 sp1; 5.1 sp10
Bea Systems Weblogic Server: 10.0_mp1
Oracle Weblogic Server: up to and including 10.3
Bea Systems Apache Connector In Weblogic Server: all versions listed by NVD