BEA WebLogic Server up to 7.0.0 Request Buffer information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in BEA WebLogic Server up to 7.0.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Request Buffer Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2177. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in BEA WebLogic Server up to 7.0.0 (Application Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Request Buffer Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

BEA WebLogic Server and Express 6.1 through 7.0.0.1 buffers HTTP requests in a way that can cause BEA to send the same response for two different HTTP requests, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information that was intended for other users.

The bug was discovered 09/27/2002. The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 by BEA Systems with BEA Systems (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at dev2dev.bea.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2177 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 95 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87215 (Oracle WebLogic Server Information Disclosure (BEA02-20.00)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10221), SecurityFocus (BID 5819†), OSVDB (60097†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12216†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

09/27/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +95 days 🔍
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11/16/2005 +1051 days 🔍
07/11/2006 +237 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +2948 days 🔍
08/29/2025 +4041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: dev2dev.bea.com
Researcher: BEA Systems
Organization: BEA Systems
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19819
X-Force: 10221
SecurityFocus: 5819 - BEA WebLogic Server and Express HTTP Response Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 60097 - BEA - WebLogic Server and Express - HTTP Response Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 12216 - BEA WebLogic Server and Express Disclosure of Sensitive Information Due to Confused HTTP Responses, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 12:22
Updated: 08/29/2025 18:27
Changes: 08/06/2014 12:22 (60), 06/22/2019 09:45 (4), 08/29/2025 18:27 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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