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OutSystems Platform Server CVE-2025-61258

HIGH
HTTP Request/Response Smuggling (CWE-444)
2025-12-09 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Send HTTP request to Platform Server
  2. Delivery
    Supply crafted mismatched Content-Length header
  3. Exploit
    Trigger HTTP parser inconsistency
  4. Execution
    Exhaust server processing resources
  5. Impact
    Deny service to legitimate users

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service HTTP request consistency
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.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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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Technical ContextAI · show details

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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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network-accessible with no authentication per description; DoS-only impact scoped to availability with no confidentiality or integrity effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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.

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Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 54% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular low-code enterprise application development platform
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Medium

Priority Score

59
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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

cpe:2.3:a:outsystems:platform_server:11.18.1.37828:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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