What is CVE-2022-46333?

CVE-2022-46333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-12-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-46333?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection

CVE-2022-46333

The admin user interface in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a command injection vulnerability that enables an admin to execute commands beyond their allowed scope. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.015 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Proofpoint Enterprise_protection — versions 8.*

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46333?: CVE-2022-46333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-12-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-46333?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.