Protection Mechanism Failure in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection - CVE-2024-10635
Published: April 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108032
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10635
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in attachment scanning feature. A remote attacker can send a malicious S/MIME attachment with an opaque signature and bypass attachment scanning security policy.
Affected software
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection
How to mitigate CVE-2024-10635
Install updates from vendor's website.
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection - addressed in versions 8.18.6 patch 5110, 8.20.6 patch 5134, 8.21.0 patch 5112