CVE-2008-0896: BEA WebLogic Portal 10.0 and 9.2 through MP1, when an administrator deletes a single instance of a content por

Routine

MEDIUM 4.9DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-0896 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting weblogic portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

BEA WebLogic Portal 10.0 and 9.2 through MP1, when an administrator deletes a single instance of a content portlet, removes entitlement policies for other content portlets, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2008-02-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bea systems

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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

bea systems weblogic portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.2 mp1 · 10.0

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.

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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-2008-0896?

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

Is CVE-2008-0896 being exploited?

CVE-2008-0896 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-2008-0896 affect?

CVE-2008-0896 affects weblogic portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). BEA WebLogic Portal 10.0 and 9.2 through MP1, when an administrator deletes a single instance of a content portlet, removes entitlement policies for other content portlets, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

How urgent is CVE-2008-0896?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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