CVE-2012-4604 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and read arbitrary reports by crafting specific cookie fields in the TRITON management console.
- 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-2012-4604?
CVE-2012-4604 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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 TRITON management console in Websense Web Security before 7.6 Hotfix 24 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read arbitrary reports via a crafted uid field, in conjunction with a crafted userRoles field, in a cookie, as demonstrated by a request to explorer_wse/favorites.exe.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4604?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websense Websense Web Security.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4604?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-4604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r875-hfqx-6p82.