Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) before 8.16.4 contains a vulnerability that…
Priority LOW 28CWE-354Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 8.13.16; 8.14.0 to before 8.16.4 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 8.13.16; 8.14.0 to before 8.16.4 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14009
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vj5-xmhg-p7f6
References
More Proofpoint Enterprise Protection vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00086 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webservices unauthenticated RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22879 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) XSS in "Attachment Names" CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-00085 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webutils authenticated RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-14178 A file-extension filtering vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS / PoD)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22880 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection perl eval() arbitrary command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-22881 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-14009 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14009 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vj5-xmhg-p7f6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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