7.5High

Bea Weblogic Server

CVE-2000-1238

BEA Systems WebLogic Express and WebLogic Server 5.1 SP1-SP6 allows remote attackers to bypass access controls for restricted JSP or servlet pages via a URL with multiple / (forward slash) characters before the restricted pages.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Bea Weblogic Server. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
  • FIRST's prediction model gives it a 3% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 85% of all known flaws.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Bea Weblogic Server, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
7.5 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-31
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Bea Weblogic Server5.1

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References

CVE-2000-1238 — Bea Weblogic Server | CyberBrief