The Filtering Service in Websense Enterprise 5.2 through 6.3 does not consider the IP…
Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01187 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Websense |
- cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Websense
- cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Websense
- cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Websense
- cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Websense
- cpe:2.3:a:websense:enterprise:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Websense
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7312
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5674-x693-xhmq
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-7312 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7312 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5674-x693-xhmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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