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CVE-2015-5718

Published: Aug 12, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
4.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the handle_debug_network function in the manager in Websense Content Gateway before 8.0.0 HF02 allows remote administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted diagnostic command line request to submit_net_debug.cgi.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
content gatewaywebsense
On-prem
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
websensecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka websense

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v8-0-0-About-Hotfix-02-for-Websense-Content-Gateway
websense.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132968/Websense-Triton-Content-Manager-8.0.0-Build-1165-Buffer-Overflow.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/8
seclists.org
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Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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