CVE-2008-2138

Oracle Application Server (OracleAS) Portal 10g allows remote attackers to bypass intended access...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Oracle Application Server (OracleAS) Portal 10g allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read the contents of /dav_portal/portal/ by sending a request containing a trailing "%0A" (encoded line feed), then using the session ID that is generated from that request. NOTE: as of 20080512, Oracle has not commented on the accuracy of this report.

Exploit likelihood

15.5%Up 5.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2008-2138
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2138
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2135 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2135
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q5xw-x27x-5723 No score

Oracle Application Server (OracleAS) Portal 10g allows remote attackers to bypass intended access...

Record: GHSA-q5xw-x27x-5723
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

oracle application server portal

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Oracle Application Server Portal 10g - Authentication Bypass	2008-05-09

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2138 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Oracle Application Server Portal, published May 12, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.