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Websense Web Security CVE-2012-4604

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2012-08-23 cve@mitre.org
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 23, 2012 - 10:32 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The TRITON management console in Websense Web Security before 7.6 Hotfix 24 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read arbitrary reports via a crafted uid field, in conjunction with a crafted userRoles field, in a cookie, as demonstrated by a request to explorer_wse/favorites.exe.

AnalysisAI

The TRITON management console in Websense Web Security before 7.6 Hotfix 24 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read arbitrary reports via a crafted uid field, in conjunction with a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. The TRITON management console in Websense Web Security before 7.6 Hotfix 24 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read arbitrary reports via a crafted uid field, in conjunction with a crafted userRoles field, in a cookie, as demonstrated by a request to explorer_wse/favorites.exe. Affected products include: Websense Websense Web Security. Version information: before 7.6.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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