Vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection
CVE-2020-14009
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) before 8.16.4 contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to deliver an email message with a malicious attachment that bypasses scanning and file-blocking rules. The vulnerability exists because messages with certain crafted and malformed multipart structures are not properly handled.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories (Vendor Advisory)
- www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2021-0006 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14009?
- CVE-2020-14009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, classified under Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14009?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.