Proofpoint Enterprise Protection perl eval() arbitrary command execution
Priority LOW 37CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01511 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proofpoint | enterprise_protection | up to 8.19.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- enterprise_protection VendorProofpoint Affected up to 8.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.19.0 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.19.0 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46333
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhx8-89hq-cw9c
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-2022-22881 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-16677 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection before 8.12.0-2108090000 allows security control bypass. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-46333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhx8-89hq-cw9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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