PT-2011-3462 · Proofpoint · Proofpoint Protection Server+1

Scott Miles · Published 2011-05-05 · Updated 2011-05-31 · CVE-2011-1901

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway versions 6.2.0.263 through 6.2.0.237 and earlier Proofpoint Protection Server versions 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, 6.2.0

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass authentication in the mail-filter web interface via unspecified vectors.

Recommendations For Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway versions 6.2.0.263 through 6.2.0.237 and earlier, update to a version later than 6.2.0.237 to resolve the issue. For Proofpoint Protection Server versions 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, 6.2.0, update to a version later than 6.2.0 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1901

Affected Products

Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway

Proofpoint Protection Server

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1901 · Security Note
• https://support.proofpoint.com/article.cgi?article_id=338413 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790980 · Note
• http://clearskies.net/documents/css-advisory-css1105-proofpoint.php · Note