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CVE-2012-4605

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

The default configuration of the SMTP component in Websense Email Security 6.1 through 7.3 enables weak SSL ciphers in the "SurfControl plc\SuperScout Email Filter\SMTP" registry key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack against encrypted session data.

Key facts

CVSS score
5.0 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200
EPSS score
1.4% (72th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-4530)
Published
August 23, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4530 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • websense / websense email security
  • websense / websense email security
  • websense / websense email security
  • websense / websense email security
  • websense / websense email security

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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