How severe is CVE-2004-2696?

CVE-2004-2696 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2004-2696 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2004-2696?

CVE-2004-2696 primarily affects Bea Weblogic Server. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2696?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2004-2696 published?

CVE-2004-2696 was published on 2004-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2004-2696

CVE-2004-2696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bea Weblogic Server with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-255.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: Bea Weblogic Server
Published: 2004-12-31
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 6.1, 7.0, and 8.1, when using Remote Method Invocation (RMI) over Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP), does not properly handle when multiple logins for different users coming from the same client, which could cause an "unexpected user identity" to be used in an RMI call.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-2696?: BEA WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express 6.1, 7.0, and 8.1, when using Remote Method Invocation (RMI) over Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP), does not properly handle when multiple logins for different users coming from the same client, which could cause an "unexpected user identity" to be used in an RMI call.
How severe is CVE-2004-2696?: CVE-2004-2696 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2004-2696 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2004-2696?: CVE-2004-2696 primarily affects Bea Weblogic Server. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2696?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2004-2696 published?: CVE-2004-2696 was published on 2004-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (61)

cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:*:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp1:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp1:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp2:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp2:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp3:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp3:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp4:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp4:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp5:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp5:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp6:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:6.1:sp6:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:*:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp1:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp1:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp2:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp2:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp3:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp3:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp4:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp4:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp5:express:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0:sp5:win32:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bea:weblogic_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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