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CVE-2008-3257

88
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-3257 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Apache Connector (mod_wl) of Oracle WebLogic Server versions 10.3 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request with an overly long version string. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

10.0HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
83.59%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Oracle Weblogic Apache Connector POST Request Buffer Overflow · Jul 17, 2008
ExploitDB: EDB-18897 · May 19, 2012
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.8359 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

blogs.oracle.com / security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html
secunia.com / advisories/31146
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/43885
support.bea.com / application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html
exploit-db.com / exploits/6089
attrition.org / pipermail/vim/2008-July/002035.html
attrition.org / pipermail/vim/2008-July/002036.html
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/716387
US Government Resource
oracle.com / technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.html
securityfocus.com / bid/30273
securitytracker.com / id
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2145/references