CVE-2022-46334

HIGH

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection <8.19.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a vulnerability which allows the pps user to escalate to root privileges due to unnecessary permissions. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 6.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
proofpoint/enterprise_protection < 8.19.0
Published Dec 21, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026