Protection Mechanism Failure in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection - CVE-2024-10635
Published: April 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108032
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10635
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Proofpoint
Affected software:
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-10635
Install updates from vendor's website.