PT-2022-27826 · Proofpoint · Proofpoint Enterprise Protection

Ly1G3 · CVE-2022-46334 · Published 2022-12-21 · Updated 2023-07-11

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) versions 8.19.0 and earlier

Description The issue allows the pps user to escalate to root privileges due to unnecessary permissions.

Recommendations For versions 8.19.0 and earlier, update to a version above 8.19.0 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the permissions of the pps user to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-46334

Affected Products

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46334 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46334 · Security Note
• https://proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2022-0004 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/55093 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40391 · Telegram Post