CVE-2010-5146 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local users can bypass Websense Web Security filtering by renaming or deleting specific executable and driver files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-5146?

CVE-2010-5146 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Remote Filtering component in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 7.1 Hotfix 66 allows local users to bypass filtering by (1) renaming the WDC.exe file or (2) deleting driver files.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5146?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2010-5146?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5146 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-5146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vppx-x848-7vg6.

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