Multiple vulnerabilities in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection

Published: 2024-05-15

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-3676 CVE-2024-0862
CWE-ID	CWE-284 CWE-918
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers
Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU89561

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3676

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection: before 8.21.0 patch 4872

External links

http://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2024-0002

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU89560

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0862

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.