Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU70534

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection - CVE-2022-46334

Published: December 28, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70534

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46334

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local pps user can gain root privileges on the system.

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection

Install updates from vendor's website.

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection - addressed in versions 8.13.22 patch 4548, 8.18.6 patch 4549, 8.19.0 patch 4550