NGS00138 Patch Notification: Websense Triton 7.6 - Authentication bypass in report management UI

["Research@NGSSecure" <research@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

High Risk Vulnerability in Websense Triton

15 December 2011

Ben Williams of NGS Secure has discovered a High risk vulnerability in Websense

Impact: Authentication bypass 

Versions affected include:
Websense Web Security Gateway Anywhere v7.6
Websense Web Security Gateway v7.6
Websense Web Security v7.6
Websense Web Filter v7.6
Windows and Linux

v7.6 prior to Hotfix 24

This issue is addressed in Hotfix 24, which can be downloaded at:
https://www.websense.com/content/mywebsense-hotfixes.aspx

NGS Secure is going to withhold details of this flaw for three months. This 
three month window will allow users the time needed to apply the patch before 
the details are released to the general public. This reflects the NGS Secure 
approach to responsible disclosure.

NGS Secure Research
http://www.ngssecure.com