CVE-2012-4605 describes a vulnerability in Websense Email Security versions 6.1 through 7.3, where the default SMTP configuration enables weak SSL ciphers. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially obtain sensitive information by sniffing network traffic and then brute-forcing encrypted session data. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a potential impact of information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.