CVE-2004-2496
The HTTP daemon in OpenText FirstClass 7.1 and 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2496- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2496- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2487 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2487- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7qpr-6vx9-c755 No score
The HTTP daemon in OpenText FirstClass 7.1 and 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7qpr-6vx9-c755- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OpenText FirstClass 8.0 - HTTP Daemon /Search Remote Denial of Service | 2004-12-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2496 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8), published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.15%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.