HTTP: Websense Triton Content Manager Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Websense Triton application. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the running server.

Extended 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.

Affected Products

Websense content_gateway

Short Name
HTTP:MISC:CVE-2015-5718-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2015-5718 Content Manager Overflow Triton Websense bid:75160
Release Date
12/18/2015
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-12.3

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3797
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Websense

CVSS Score

4.0

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