CVE-2009-5119 describes a misconfiguration in the default Apache Tomcat setup within Websense Web Security 7.0 and Web Filter 7.0, where weak SSL ciphers are enabled. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially obtain sensitive information by sniffing network traffic and then brute-forcing encrypted session data. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), it requires moderate attack complexity and primarily impacts confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_filter:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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