FKIE_CVE-2009-5121

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-23 10:32 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:15
Severity
Summary
Websense Email Security 7.1 before Hotfix 4 allows remote attackers to bypass the sender-based blacklist by using the 8BITMIME EHLO keyword in the SMTP session.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.websense.com/support/article/t-kbarticle/Hotfix-4-for-Websense-Email-Security-v7-1Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.websense.com/support/article/t-kbarticle/Hotfix-4-for-Websense-Email-Security-v7-1Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
websense websense_email_security 7.1
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:15:07.407",
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