# CVE-2001-0098: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on WebLogic Server via a buffer overflow triggered by a long URL starting with double dots.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Feb 2001
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hjp2-87wj-g7c8

## What is CVE-2001-0098?

CVE-2001-0098 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Bea Weblogic Server, published on 2 Feb 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in Bea WebLogic Server before 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long URL that begins with a ".."  string.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0098?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bea Weblogic Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-0098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-0098 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0098 exists.

Public exploit code:

- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.0 x/4.5 x/5.1 x - Double Dot Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Bea Weblogic Server

- [CVE-2008-3257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3257/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0417/): BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 through 7.0 SP7, 8.1 through 8.1 SP5, 9.0, and 9.1, when using the WebLogic Server 6.1 compatibility realm, allows a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0640/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-0681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0681/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-0684](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0684/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-0098 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-0098 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Bea Weblogic Server, published on 2 Feb 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0098 exists.

Affected product: Bea Weblogic Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0098/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0098/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0098
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0098
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-0098

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0098/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.