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CVE-2012-4605

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200 Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
23/08/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025

Description

The default configuration of the SMTP component in Websense Email Security 6.1 through 7.3 enables weak SSL ciphers in the "SurfControl plc\SuperScout Email Filter\SMTP" registry key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack against encrypted session data.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.00 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_email_security:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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