CVE-2006-0425: BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP4 allows remote attackers to obtain the source for a deployment descriptor f

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0425 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting weblogic portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP4 allows remote attackers to obtain the source for a deployment descriptor file via unknown vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.5% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-01-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: oracle

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-01-25 23:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle weblogic portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.1 · 8.1 sp1 · 8.1 sp2 · 8.1 sp3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy weblogic-portal || rpm -q weblogic-portal || weblogic-portal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison weblogic-portal sudo apt install weblogic-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1> sudo apt-mark hold weblogic-portal

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list weblogic-portal sudo dnf downgrade weblogic-portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1> sudo dnf versionlock add weblogic-portal

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-0425?

weblogic portal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-0425 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0425 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-0425 affect?

CVE-2006-0425 affects weblogic portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP4 allows remote attackers to obtain the source for a deployment descriptor file via unknown vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2006-0425?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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