CVEs / CVE-2008-3257
CVE-2008-3257: n/a n/a vulnerability
- high 10 CVSS 2.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 86.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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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 and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 6 Nov 2026.
Severity
| CVSS 2.0 | 10 highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
References
- CVE-2008-3257 on NVD
- http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31146 Vendor Advisory
- 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 US Government Resource
- 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
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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