CVE-2005-4296

AppServ Open Project 2.5.3 - Denial of Service via Large HTTP Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4296. PoCs published by Rozor.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit is a proof-of-concept for a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in AppServ 2.5.3. It floods the target server with a large number of HTTP requests containing excessive whitespace, causing the server to become unresponsive.

Description

AppServ Open Project 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large HTTP request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rozor · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26816

This exploit is a proof-of-concept for a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in AppServ 2.5.3. It floods the target server with a large number of HTTP requests containing excessive whitespace, causing the server to become unresponsive.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AppServ Open Project 2.5.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · AppServ 2.5.3 running on a Windows platform
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15851

Scores

EPSS 0.0259
EPSS Percentile 83.2%

Details

Status published
Published Dec 16, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026