CVE-2008-7312

The Filtering Service in Websense Enterprise 5.2 through 6.3 does not consider the IP address during URL categorization, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass filtering via an HTTP request, as demonstrated by a request to a compromised server associated with a specific IP address.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.websense.com/support/article/t-kbarticle/Why-doesn-t-my-Websense-installation-categorize-URLs-and-Permit-Block-in-accordance-with-the-Site-Lookup-Tool-s-categorization	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78299

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:5.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-08-23 03:32

Updated : 2017-08-28 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2008-7312

Mitre link : CVE-2008-7312

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

websense

enterprise

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