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FKIE_CVE-2022-46333

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-12-06 20:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 05:11
Severity
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The admin user interface in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a command injection vulnerability that enables an admin to execute commands beyond their allowed scope. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.
References
security@proofpoint.comhttps://www.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2022-0003Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2022-0003Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
proofpoint enterprise_protection *
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