CVE-2004-2496 json
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 l…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2487
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.2%
- EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-687)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-687 OpenText FirstClass 8.0 - HTTP Daemon /Search Remote Denial of Service dos, 2004-12-15
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11877 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11877
vdb-entry, exploit
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-12/0321.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/13415
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/12350
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/18424
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1012478
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2496
- NVD CVE-2004-2496
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