Oracle WebLogic Server Apache Connector Remote Code Execution

Notification Type: IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory
Notification Date: October 14, 2008
Notification Version: 1.0
   
Name: Oracle WebLogic Server Apache Connector Remote Code Execution
Public disclosure/
In the wild date:		 October 14, 2008 (vuln disclosure)
CVE:

CVE-2008-4008
Description:

Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly known as BEA WebLogic Server) Apache Connector is vulnerable to a buffer overflow allowing remote code execution.
Discoverer: Chris Valasek of the IBM X-Force

 

ISS Coverage
Product Content Version
Proventia Network IDS
Proventia Network IPS
Proventia Network MFS
Proventia Server (Linux)
RealSecure Network
RealSecure Server Sensor		 28.040
Proventia Desktop
Proventia Server IPS (Windows)		 2280
Propagation Techniques ISS Protection Available

remote exploit

HTTP_Application_Server_Stack_Bo

Sept 9, 2008

Detailed Description
Business Impact:

As evident with the number of web-related vulnerabilities and this year's relentless attacks on Web servers using SQL injection and other methods, vulnerabilities affecting web servers are becoming increasingly lucrative targets for attackers.  In addition to compromising the targeted web server, these attacks are used to plant other exploits, malware, or redirects to malicious web servers essentially turning a trusted domain into an attack center for the true target: endpoints (the customers and employees that use the target website).

CVSS: Base Score: 10
  Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Adjusted Temporal Score: 7.4
  Exploitability: Unproven
Remediation Level: Official-Fix
Report Confidence: Confirmed
Affected Products: Oracle WebLogic Server.  See References for details.
Technical Description: Oracle WebLogic Apache Connector is used to proxy request from the web server to the WebLogic Server.  If an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request, a stack overflow condition occurs which can lead to remote code execution.
Remediation:

Patches are available for this issue. See References for details.

References
XFDB: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44435
Oracle: https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2806.html

Revision History
1.0 Initial publication.
1.1 Updated CVE and added link to Oracle advisory.


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