TI-2009-04878 Aliases CVE-2009-5131 GHSA-mp2h-r29x-p8v7

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain…

LOW 26CWE-264Published 2012-08-26 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in the blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send e-mail messages via an SMTP session.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01431 73rd 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 · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security::::::::	up to 7.0	Vulnerable	Websense
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:::::::*	6.1	Vulnerable	Websense
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:sp1::::::	6.1 sp1	Vulnerable	Websense

cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0 Vulnerable ·Websense
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Websense
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Websense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5131
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp2h-r29x-p8v7

References

Other 1

http://www.websense.com/support/article/t-kbarticle/Release-Notes-for-Websense-Email-Security-v7-1

TI-2012-03945 The default configuration of the SMTP component in Websense Email Security 6.1 through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2009-03569 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Web Administrator in Websense… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2009-04869 The Personal Email Manager component in Websense Email Security before 7.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2009-04868 Websense Email Security 7.1 before Hotfix 4 allows remote attackers to bypass the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2009-04877 The Rules Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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