Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webservices unauthenticated RCE
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-95Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-95.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00744 55th 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 8.20.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- enterprise_protection VendorProofpoint Affected up to 8.20.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.13.22; 8.18.0 to before 8.18.4 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:8.18.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.18.6 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:8.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.20.0 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.13.22; 8.18.0 to before 8.18.4 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:8.18.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.18.6 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:8.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.20.0 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqgc-xggw-mh6h
References
More Proofpoint Enterprise Protection vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2021-16677 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection before 8.12.0-2108090000 allows security control bypass. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-0090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqgc-xggw-mh6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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