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CVE-2009-5131

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2009-5131 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Websense Email Security, published August 26, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.43%EPSS, 73rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in the blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send e-mail messages via an SMTP session.

Exploit likelihood

1.43%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in the blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send e-mail messages via an SMTP session.

Record
CVE-2009-5131
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in the blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send e-mail messages via an SMTP session.

Record
CVE-2009-5131
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-5086No score

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in the blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send e-mail messages via an SMTP session.

Record
EUVD-2009-5086
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mp2h-r29x-p8v7No score

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in...

The Receive Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 does not recognize domain extensions in the blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send e-mail messages via an SMTP session.

Record
GHSA-mp2h-r29x-p8v7
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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