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HIGH

CVE-2011-5102

CWE-264Published: August 23, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Investigative Reports web interface in the TRITON management console in Websense Web Security 7.1 before Hotfix 109, 7.1.1 before Hotfix 06, 7.5 before Hotfix 78, 7.5.1 before Hotfix 12, 7.6 before Hotfix 24, and 7.6.2 before Hotfix 12; Web Filter; Web Security Gateway; and Web Security Gateway Anywhere allows remote attackers to execute commands via unspecified vectors.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-5102 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

websense4 product(s)

websense web filterwebsense web securitywebsense web security gatewaywebsense web security gateway anywhere

Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-1-About-Hotfix-06-for-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-About-Hotfix-109-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-1-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-About-Hotfix-78-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Websense-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-About-Hotfix-24-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-About-Hotfix-24-for-Websense-Web-Security-Websense-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-1-About-Hotfix-06-for-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-About-Hotfix-109-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-1-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-About-Hotfix-78-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Websense-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-About-Hotfix-24-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-Anywhere

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-About-Hotfix-24-for-Websense-Web-Security-Websense-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-Gateway

All References (16)

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-1-About-Hotfix-06-for-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-GatewayVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-About-Hotfix-109-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-GatewayVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-1-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-About-Hotfix-78-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Websense-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-GatewayVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-About-Hotfix-24-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-About-Hotfix-24-for-Websense-Web-Security-Websense-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-GatewayVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-1-About-Hotfix-06-for-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-GatewayVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-1-About-Hotfix-109-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-GatewayVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-1-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

→

http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-5-About-Hotfix-78-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-2-About-Hotfix-12-for-Websense-Web-Security-Websense-Web-Filter-and-Web-Security-GatewayVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-6-About-Hotfix-24-for-Websense-Web-Security-Web-Filter-Web-Security-Gateway-and-Web-Security-Gateway-AnywhereVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-5102

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-264

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 23, 2012

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2011-5102 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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