Is CVE-2008-2138 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2138 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2138?

CVE-2008-2138 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-2138

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 15.5%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 15.5% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-2135)
Published: May 12, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2135 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

oracle / application server portal

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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