CVE-2004-0331

published 2004-11-23

CVE-2004-0331: Heap-based buffer overflow in Dell OpenManage Web Server 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a HTTP POST with a long…

Priority P4 31 medium 5 CVSS 2.0

AV N AC L Au N C N I N A P

EXPLOIT

Heap-based buffer overflow in Dell OpenManage Web Server 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a HTTP POST with a long application variable.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
dell	openmanage	—	—
dell	openmanage	—	—
dell	openmanage	—	—
dell	openmanage	—	—

Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

process omws32.exe↗

• → Detect oversized HTTP POST requests targeting Dell OpenManage Web Server; the overflow is triggered by an excessively long application/file name variable in the POST body ↗
• → Monitor for unexpected crashes or termination of the omws32.exe process following inbound HTTP POST requests, which may indicate exploitation attempts ↗

• · Affected versions span a wider range (3.2–3.7.1) than the single version cited in the CVE description; ensure detection/patching coverage includes all versions in this range ↗
• · The Metasploit module is classified as a DoS auxiliary but notes the vulnerability may be further exploitable beyond a crash under certain conditions ↗

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