# CVE-2002-2142: Missing authorization in n/a

> Improper URL pattern handling in WebLogic Server allows attackers to bypass role-based access controls and security policies.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vx4p-89g5-6935

## What is CVE-2002-2142?

CVE-2002-2142 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bea Weblogic Server, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An undocumented extension for the Servlet mappings in the Servlet 2.3 specification, when upgrading to WebLogic Server and Express 7.0 Service Pack 1 from BEA WebLogic Server and Express 6.0 through 7.0.0.1, does not prepend a "/" character in certain URL patterns, which prevents the proper enforcement of role mappings and policies in applications that use the extension.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2142?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Bea Weblogic Integration, Bea Weblogic Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-2142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-2142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Bea Weblogic Server

- [CVE-2007-2705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2705/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-2142 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-2142 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bea Weblogic Server, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2002-2142/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2142/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2142
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2142
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-2142

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2142/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.