// For flags

CVE-2022-46334

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a vulnerability which allows the pps user to escalate to root privileges due to unnecessary permissions. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contiene una vulnerabilidad que permite al usuario de pps escalar a privilegios de root debido a permisos innecesarios. Esto afecta a todas las versiones 8.19.0 y anteriores.

*Credits: ly1g3
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-11-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-12-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Proofpoint
Search vendor "Proofpoint"
Enterprise Protection
Search vendor "Proofpoint" for product "Enterprise Protection"
<= 8.19.0
Search vendor "Proofpoint" for product "Enterprise Protection" and version " <= 8.19.0"
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Affected