Multiple vulnerabilities in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-0089 CVE-2023-0090 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers |
| Vendor | Proofpoint |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU73183
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0089
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in webutils. A local user can execute arbitrary perl code on the target system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsProofpoint Enterprise Protection: before 8.13.22 patch 4566
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0001
http://www.proofpoint.com/us/node/124741
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU73184
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0090
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the webservices API. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary perl code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsProofpoint Enterprise Protection: before 8.13.22 patch 4566
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0001
http://www.proofpoint.com/us/node/124741
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
