CVE-2008-0865: Unspecified vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP6 allows remote attackers to bypass entitlement

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-0865 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting weblogic portal, weblogic portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP6 allows remote attackers to bypass entitlements for instances of a floatable WLP portlet 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	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2008-02-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bea systems · oracle

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-02-21 01:44 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bea systems weblogic portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.1_sp6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.1_sp6

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_sp6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison weblogic-portal sudo apt install weblogic-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1_sp6> 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_sp6> 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.

oracle weblogic portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.1 · 8.1 sp1 · 8.1 sp2 · 8.1 sp3 · 8.1 sp4 · 8.1 sp5

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.

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-2008-0865?

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

Is CVE-2008-0865 being exploited?

CVE-2008-0865 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-2008-0865 affect?

CVE-2008-0865 affects weblogic portal, weblogic portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unspecified vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Portal 8.1 through SP6 allows remote attackers to bypass entitlements for instances of a floatable WLP portlet via unknown vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2008-0865?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Oracle WebLogic vulnerabilities

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