CVE-2008-7312 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Websense URL filtering by exploiting IP address handling flaws, allowing access to blocked content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-7312?
CVE-2008-7312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7312?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websense Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7312?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-7312 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7312 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5674-x693-xhmq.