CVE-2009-5131 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass email blacklist restrictions by using unrecognized domain extensions, allowing unauthorized email delivery.
- 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-2009-5131?
CVE-2009-5131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5131?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websense Websense Email Security.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-5131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp2h-r29x-p8v7.