What is CVE-2022-46332?

CVE-2022-46332 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2022-12-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-46332?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

XSS in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection

CVE-2022-46332

The Admin Smart Search feature in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that enables an anonymous email sender to gain admin privileges within the user interface. This affects all…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Proofpoint Enterprise_protection — versions 8.*

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

security@proofpoint.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46332?: CVE-2022-46332 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2022-12-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-46332?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.