CVE-2023-26432: open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite_backend Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-26432 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in open-xchange open-xchange_appsuite_backend. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When adding an external mail account, processing of SMTP "capabilities" responses are not limited to plausible sizes. Attacker with access to a rogue SMTP service could trigger requests that lead to excessive resource usage and eventually service unavailability. We now limit accepted SMTP server response to reasonable length/size. No publicly available exploits are known.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.15% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Open-xchange1 product
- open-xchange_appsuite_backend< 7.10.6 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.11.0 | 7.10.6 | 7.10.6:revision_39
Ox software gmbh1 product
- ox app suite≤ 7.10.6-rev39 | ≤ 8.10
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- software.open-xchange.com/products/…Release Notes
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/173083/OX-App-Suite-SSRF-Resource-Consumption-Command-Injection.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry