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 access is a non-standard configuration. This affects all versions 8.20.0 and below.
EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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.
- Is CVE-2023-0090 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.