OutSystems Platform Server
CVE-2025-61258
HIGH
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSend HTTP request to Platform Server
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DeliverySupply crafted mismatched Content-Length header
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ExploitTrigger HTTP parser inconsistency
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ExecutionExhaust server processing resources
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ImpactDeny service to legitimate users
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service HTTP request consistency
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| Exploitation Conditions | The provided CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication is required and the attack can be initiated remotely over a network with low complexity - network reachability to the Platform Server HTTP listener is the sole stated prerequisite. No specific non-default configuration, enabled feature flag, or particular deployment topology is identified as a prerequisite in the description. However, the most significant limiting factor is the vendor's explicit statement that they cannot reproduce this vulnerability, suggesting that undisclosed environmental conditions, specific middleware arrangements, or deployment configurations may be required that are absent from default installations. This unresolved discrepancy between the reporter's claims and vendor reproduction means exploitation conditions cannot be fully confirmed from available data. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) describes a network-accessible, unauthenticated, low-complexity denial-of-service vector - a profile that would typically warrant prompt attention. However, multiple signals substantially temper this rating. The vendor (OutSystems) has explicitly stated inability to reproduce the vulnerability, which is an unusual and significant qualifier that reduces confidence in the finding's reliability across real deployments. No EPSS score was provided, preventing probabilistic exploitation likelihood estimates. This CVE does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog. The claimed PoC resides at balwurk.github.io and a companion Neocities page - personal hosting infrastructure rather than vetted security research venues - and has not been independently corroborated. The purely availability-focused impact (C:N/I:N/A:H) limits the blast radius compared to RCE or data-exfiltration classes. In aggregate, despite the elevated CVSS score, the real-world risk is likely lower than the score implies, and triaging teams should weigh the vendor's non-reproduction statement heavily until independent confirmation emerges. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker sends an HTTP request directly to the OutSystems Platform Server listener with a Content-Length header value set to a number inconsistent with the actual body payload size. The server's HTTP parser, encountering the mismatch, may enter a resource-consuming or stalled state, degrading or denying service to legitimate users. A claimed PoC is hosted at balwurk.github.io/CVE-2025-61258/, though the vendor's inability to reproduce the behavior suggests environmental or version-specific conditions may be required that are not yet publicly documented. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 24, 2026
OutSystems Platform Server version 11.18.1.37828 is reported to allow denial of service through HTTP request smuggling (CWE-444) by sending a crafted HTTP request where the Content-Length header value does not match the actual body length, disrupting the server's HTTP parser and causing service unavailability. The impact is limited to availability - no confidentiality or integrity exposure is indicated. Critically, the vendor has publicly stated they are unable to reproduce this vulnerability, and the PoC references point exclusively to personal blogs rather than established security research publications, introducing substantial uncertainty about the finding's validity. No public exploit identified at time of analysis has been confirmed by independent researchers or CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis, and the OutSystems reference (https://www.outsystems.com/) does not link to a specific security bulletin acknowledging this CVE. Given the vendor's stated inability to reproduce the issue, organizations should monitor OutSystems' official security advisories for any future acknowledgment, patch release, or explicit dismissal of the finding. As a near-term compensating control, deploying a web application firewall or HTTP-aware reverse proxy configured to reject requests with malformed or mismatched Content-Length headers can reduce exposure - note this may reject certain non-standard but legitimate client behaviors and should be tested before broad deployment. Restricting inbound access to Platform Server HTTP endpoints to known IP ranges or internal networks limits the unauthenticated attack surface without requiring application changes.
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OutSystems Platform Server is a low-code application development and delivery platform used in enterprise environments. CWE-444, 'Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests (HTTP Request Smuggling),' describes a root cause where front-end and back-end components disagree on HTTP message boundary parsing - typically exploited via conflicting Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers. In this specific report, the attack surfaces through a Content-Length value deliberately mismatched against the actual body length, which may cause the server's HTTP handling layer to stall, consume excessive resources, or fail to process subsequent requests. The affected product is precisely scoped by CPE as cpe:2.3:a:outsystems:platform_server:11.18.1.37828, indicating a single, pinpoint version rather than a broad release family.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Network-accessible with no authentication per description; DoS-only impact scoped to availability with no confidentiality or integrity effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
DescriptionCVE.org
Outsystems Platform Server 11.18.1.37828 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted content-length value mismatching the body length. NOTE: the Supplier indicates that they are unable to reproduce this.
Executive ViewAI
OutSystems Platform Server version 11.18.1.37828 is reported to contain a denial-of-service vulnerability with no public exploit identified at time of analysis; however, the vendor's inability to reproduce the issue and limited, unverified evidence sources create substantial uncertainty about operational risk to deployed instances.
Configure HTTP request inspection and validation at load balancer or WAF to detect Content-Length header anomalies; implement rate limiting to absorb attack traffic; enable verbose HTTP error logging for incident detection; maintain backup infrastructure and rapid recovery procedures.
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Attack Technique
HTTP request smuggling exploits inconsistencies in how front-end and back-end servers parse HTTP message boundaries.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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