Code Injection in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection - CVE-2023-0089
Published: March 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73183
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0089
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection
How to mitigate CVE-2023-0089
Install updates from vendor's website.
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection - addressed in versions 8.13.22 patch 4566, 8.18.6 patch 4580, 8.19.0 patch 4581, 8.20.0 patch 4570