What is CVE-2023-0090?

CVE-2023-0090 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-0090?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection

CVE-2023-0090

The webservices in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/POD) contain a vulnerability that allows for an anonymous user to execute remote code through 'eval injection'. Exploitation requires network access to the webservices API, but such…

EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Proofpoint Enterprise_protection — versions 8.20.0, 8.18.6, 8.*

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-95 — Eval Injection
CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

security@proofpoint.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0090?: CVE-2023-0090 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise_protection, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-0090?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.