SB2024051529 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3676)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to create accounts.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to create additional Secure Reader accounts under the attacker's control.

2) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0862)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Proofpoint Encryption endpoint. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2024-0002
• https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2024-0001