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TI-2015-04819 Aliases CVE-2015-5718GHSA-7mxf-xfr7-2j2f

Stack-based buffer overflow in the handle_debug_network function in the manager in…

Priority LOW 23CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the handle_debug_network function in the manager in Websense Content Gateway before 8.0.0 HF02 allows remote administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted diagnostic command line request to submit_net_debug.cgi.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01842 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:websense:content_gateway:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0VulnerableWebsense
  • cpe:2.3:a:websense:content_gateway:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·Websense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5718
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mxf-xfr7-2j2f

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 1

Sources

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