The default configuration of Apache Tomcat in Websense Manager in Websense Web Security 7.0 and Web Filter 7.0 allows connections to TCP port 1812 from arbitrary source IP addresses, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF-7 text to the 404 error page of a Project Woodstock service on this port.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-5120 is rated Low Risk (37.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.94%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.22% | 0.94% | +0.72% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.27% | 0.22% | -0.04% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.27% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| websense | websense_web_filter | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_filter:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| websense | websense_web_security | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:websense:websense_web_security:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |