CVE-2012-4605: Websense Email Security

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Websense Websense Email Security: version 6.1 only; version 7.0 only; version 7.1 only; version 7.2 only

Published 2012-08-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.