The Filtering Service in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 6.3.1 Hotfix 106 and…
Priority LOW 25Published · 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 · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Filtering Service in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 6.3.1 Hotfix 106 and 7.x before 7.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (filtering outage) via a crafted URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0125 69th 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:websense_web_filter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_filter:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | Websense |
| cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Websense |
- cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_filter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.1 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·Websense
- cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 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-2009-5132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94c4-qg85-58m3
References
More Websense Web Filter vulnerabilities
- 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-2010-04843 The Filtering Service in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 6.3.1 Hotfix 136 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2010-04842 The ISAPI Filter plug-in in Websense Enterprise, Websense Web Security, and Websense Web… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-5132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-5132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-94c4-qg85-58m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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