TI-2009-04867 Aliases CVE-2009-5120 GHSA-6942-4w7c-pqj8

The default configuration of Apache Tomcat in Websense Manager in Websense Web Security…

LOW 22CWE-16Published 2012-08-23 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
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 default configuration of Apache Tomcat in Websense Manager in Websense Web Security 7.0 and Web Filter 7.0 allows connections to TCP port 1812 from arbitrary source IP addresses, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF-7 text to the 404 error page of a Project Woodstock service on this port.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00942 61st 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_filter:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Websense
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Websense

cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_filter:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Websense
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Websense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5120
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6942-4w7c-pqj8

References

Advisory 1

http://www.websense.com/support/article/t-kbarticle/v7-Apache-Tomcat-security-vulnerabilities-1258048503850

TI-2011-04379 The Investigative Reports web interface in the TRITON management console in Websense Web… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2010-04847 Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 6.3.3 Hotfix 27 and 7.x before 7.1.1 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2010-04846 Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 7.1 Hotfix 21 do not set the secure flag for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2010-04845 The Remote Filtering component in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 6.3.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2009-04879 The Filtering Service in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 6.3.1 Hotfix 106 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2010-04843 The Filtering Service in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 6.3.1 Hotfix 136 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

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Sources

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