CVE-2009-5119 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Aug 2012 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Weak SSL ciphers in Websense Manager allow remote attackers to decrypt session data via network sniffing and brute-force attacks.

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-2009-5119?

CVE-2009-5119 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 default configuration of Apache Tomcat in Websense Manager in Websense Web Security 7.0 and Web Filter 7.0 enables weak SSL ciphers in conf/server.xml, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack against encrypted session data.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5119?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Websense Websense Web Filter, Websense Websense Web Security.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5119?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-5119 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5119 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggq7-6p9v-29vh.