CVE-2014-9712: Websense TRITON V-Series appliances before 7.8.3 Hotfix 03 and 7.8.4 before Hotfix 01 allow remote administrators to rea
infovulnerability
security
Summary
Websense TRITON V-Series appliances (network security devices) before version 7.8.3 Hotfix 03 and 7.8.4 before Hotfix 01 contain a vulnerability that allows remote administrators to read files they shouldn't have access to and obtain passwords by sending specially crafted requests to the system. This is a serious security flaw because it exposes sensitive information to unauthorized users.
Solution / Mitigation
Update Websense TRITON V-Series appliances to version 7.8.3 Hotfix 03 or version 7.8.4 Hotfix 01 or later, as specified in the vendor advisories from Websense.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
4
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.3%
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9712
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:45 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%