CVE-2007-2703: BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2 GA can corrupt a visitor entitlements role if an administrator provides a long role de

Routine

LOW 3.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-2703 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.6) affecting weblogic portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2 GA can corrupt a visitor entitlements role if an administrator provides a long role description, which might allow remote authenticated users to access privileged resources.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.6 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-05-16
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

2007-05-16 01:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle weblogic portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.2 ga

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.2

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 9.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison weblogic-portal sudo apt install weblogic-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.2> 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_9.2> 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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2007-2703?

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

Is CVE-2007-2703 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2703 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-2007-2703 affect?

CVE-2007-2703 affects weblogic portal. Severity is low (CVSS 3.6). BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2 GA can corrupt a visitor entitlements role if an administrator provides a long role description, which might allow remote authenticated users to access privileged resources.

How urgent is CVE-2007-2703?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Oracle WebLogic vulnerabilities

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