What is the severity of CVE-2007-6511?

CVE-2007-6511 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows content filtering bypass.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6511?

To fix CVE-2007-6511, update to a patched version of Websense Enterprise that addresses this vulnerability.

What does CVE-2007-6511 affect?

CVE-2007-6511 specifically affects Websense Enterprise version 6.3.1.

What can attackers do with CVE-2007-6511?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-6511 to bypass content filtering mechanisms by using specific User-Agent headers.

Who is impacted by CVE-2007-6511?

Organizations using Websense Enterprise 6.3.1 for content filtering are impacted by CVE-2007-6511.

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CVE-2007-6511

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

21/12/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-6511

First published: Fri Dec 21 2007(Updated: )

Websense Enterprise 6.3.1 allows remote attackers to bypass content filtering by visiting http URLs with a (1) RealPlayer G2, (2) MSMSGS, or (3) StoneHttpAgent User-Agent header, which results in a Non-HTTP categorization.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Websense Enterpise	=6.3.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6511?
CVE-2007-6511 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows content filtering bypass.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6511?
To fix CVE-2007-6511, update to a patched version of Websense Enterprise that addresses this vulnerability.
What does CVE-2007-6511 affect?
CVE-2007-6511 specifically affects Websense Enterprise version 6.3.1.
What can attackers do with CVE-2007-6511?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-6511 to bypass content filtering mechanisms by using specific User-Agent headers.
Who is impacted by CVE-2007-6511?
Organizations using Websense Enterprise 6.3.1 for content filtering are impacted by CVE-2007-6511.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6511?
CVE-2007-6511 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows content filtering bypass.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6511?
To fix CVE-2007-6511, update to a patched version of Websense Enterprise that addresses this vulnerability.
What does CVE-2007-6511 affect?
CVE-2007-6511 specifically affects Websense Enterprise version 6.3.1.
What can attackers do with CVE-2007-6511?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-6511 to bypass content filtering mechanisms by using specific User-Agent headers.
Who is impacted by CVE-2007-6511?
Organizations using Websense Enterprise 6.3.1 for content filtering are impacted by CVE-2007-6511.