The network diagnostics tool (CommandLineServlet) in the Appliance Manager command line utility (CLU) in Websense TRITON 7.8.3 and V-Series appliances before 7.8.4 Hotfix 02 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "second" parameter of a command, as demonstrated by the Destination parameter in the ping command
Published Mar 26, 2015
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.42%
Description
The network diagnostics tool (CommandLineServlet) in the Appliance Manager command line utility (CLU) in Websense TRITON 7.8.3 and V-Series appliances before 7.8.4 Hotfix 02 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "second" parameter of a command, as demonstrated by the Destination parameter in the ping command.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.8.3
- ≤ 7.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 25.42% (0.25418) | 97.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.58% (0.25584) | 97.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 23.89% (0.23890) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 43.91% (0.43909) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 37.40% (0.37400) | 97.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 41.05% (0.41048) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.58% (0.37578) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 41.05% (0.41048) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 37.58% (0.37578) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 41.05% (0.41048) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 37.58% (0.37578) | 96.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 41.05% (0.41048) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 6.71% (0.06713) | 93.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.15% (0.10152) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.29% (0.06294) | 93.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 5.41% (0.05406) | 92.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.80% (0.04797) | 91.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.92% (0.08924) | 93.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 14, 2022 | 8.92% (0.08924) | 93.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.85% (0.09848) | 93.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.85% (0.09848) | 87.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130899/Websense-Appliance-Manager-Command-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/104 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534910/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/October-2014-Hotfix-Summary-for-Websense-Solutions x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36423/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140906/command_injection_vulnerability_in_network_diagnostics_tool_of_websense_appliance_manager.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130899/Websense-Appliance-Manager-Command-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/104 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534910/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/October-2014-Hotfix-Summary-for-Websense-Solutions | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36423/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140906/command_injection_vulnerability_in_network_diagnostics_tool_of_websense_appliance_manager.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
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