CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2496

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

The attack may render the FirstClass server unavailable, disrupting user operations and potentially affecting business continuity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the number of POST requests to /Search using rate limiting mechanisms or upgrade to a newer version of the software if available.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS