Command injection vulnerability in network diagnostics tool of Websense Appliance Manager

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Command injection vulnerability in network diagnostics tool of Websense
Appliance Manager
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Han Sahin, September 2014

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Abstract
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A command injection vulnerability was found in Websense Appliance
Manager that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the
appliance. This issue can be combined with other vulnerabilities, like
Cross-Site Scripting, to perform a remote unauthenticated attacks to
compromise the appliance.

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Tested versions
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This issue was discovered on Websense Triton v7.8.3 and Websense
appliance modules V-Series v7.7. Other versions may be affected as well.

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Fix
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Websense released hotfix 02 for Websense Triton v7.8.4 in which this
issue is fixed. More information about this hotfix can be found at the
following location:
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-4-About-Hotfix-02-for-Web-Security-Solutions

This issue is resolved in TRITON APX Version 8.0. More information about
the fixed can be found at the following location:
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0

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Details
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https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140906/command_injection_vulnerability_in_network_diagnostics_tool_of_websense_appliance_manager.html