Opentext HTTP Daemon 7.1 search denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Opentext HTTP Daemon 7.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file Search of the component HTTP Daemon. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-2496. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opentext HTTP Daemon 7.1 (Web Server). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file search of the component HTTP Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The HTTP daemon in OpenText FirstClass 7.1 and 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service availability loss) via a large number of POST requests to /Search.

The weakness was published 12/14/2004 by XWaRloRDX and DiLA (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2496 since 10/25/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15934 (OpenText FirstClass HTTP Daemon /Search Large Request Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18424), Exploit-DB (687), Tenable (15934), SecurityFocus (BID 11877†) and OSVDB (12350†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 15934
Nessus Name: OpenText FirstClass HTTP Daemon /Search Large Request Remote DoS
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: XWaRloRDX, DiLA
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23380
X-Force: 18424
SecurityFocus: 11877 - OpenText FirstClass HTTP Daemon Search Function Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 13415 - FirstClass HTTP Large Request Handling Denial of Service, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12350 - FirstClass /Search Large Request Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1012478
Vulnerability Center: 6434 - DoS in OpenText FirstClass Unified Messaging System, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:55
Updated: 08/02/2025 22:48
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:55 (76), 05/27/2019 09:52 (6), 08/02/2025 22:48 (18)
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