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CVE-2008-4008

Unspecified vulnerability in the WebLogic Server Plugins for Apache component in BEA Product Suite 10.3, 10.0 MP1, 9.2 MP3, 9.1, 9.0, 8.1 SP6, 7.0 SP7, and 6.1 SP7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a stack-based buffer overflow in the WebLogic Apache Connector, related to an invalid parameter.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4008 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-14T21:11:11.487

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	6.1	Yes
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	8.1	Yes
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	9.0	Yes
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	9.1	Yes
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	9.2	Yes
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	10.0	Yes
Application	oracle	bea_product_suite	10.3	Yes

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=751 ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2008-100299.html ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021056 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2825 ([email protected])
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=751 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2008-100299.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021056 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2825 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.