Websense Web Security up to 6.3.2 WDC.exe access control

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A vulnerability was found in Websense Web Security up to 6.3.2 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file WDC.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Remote Filtering component in Websense Web Security and Web Filter before 7.1 Hotfix 66 allows local users to bypass filtering by (1) renaming the WDC.exe file or (2) deleting driver files.

The weakness was presented 08/23/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-5146 since 08/23/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 6.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (78344). See 61766, 61765, 61764 and 61762 for similar entries.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Security 6.3.3

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03/23/2015 +942 days 🔍
01/13/2018 +1027 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: forcepoint.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-5146 (🔍)
X-Force: 78344 - Websense Web Security and Web Filter Remote Filtering security bypass

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/13/2018 12:39
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (48), 01/13/2018 12:39 (6)
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