HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2009-3749
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CVE-2009-3749

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 22, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Web Administrator service (STEMWADM.EXE) in Websense Personal Email Manager 7.1 before Hotfix 4 and Email Security 7.1 before Hotfix 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a HTTP GET request to TCP port 8181 and closing the socket before the service can send a response.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-3749 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2009-3749. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

websense2 product(s)
email securitypersonal email manager
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://kb.websense.com/article.aspx?article=4786&p=12
PATCHhttp://kb.websense.com/display/4/kb/article.aspx?aid=4786
PATCHhttp://kb.websense.com/article.aspx?article=4786&p=12
PATCHhttp://kb.websense.com/display/4/kb/article.aspx?aid=4786
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37091
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2987
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37091
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2987

All References (14)

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http://kb.websense.com/article.aspx?article=4786&p=12Patch
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http://kb.websense.com/display/4/kb/article.aspx?aid=4786Patch
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http://secunia.com/advisories/37091Vendor Advisory
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http://sotiriu.de/adv/NSOADV-2009-002.txtExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507329/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36740Exploit
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2987Vendor Advisory
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http://kb.websense.com/article.aspx?article=4786&p=12Patch
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http://kb.websense.com/display/4/kb/article.aspx?aid=4786Patch
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http://secunia.com/advisories/37091Vendor Advisory
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http://sotiriu.de/adv/NSOADV-2009-002.txtExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507329/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36740Exploit
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2987Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2009-3749
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 22, 2009

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2009-3749 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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