CVE-2022-46333

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection perl eval() arbitrary command execution

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Published Dec 6, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

proofpoint

enterprise_protection

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.*`	affected	≤ 8.19.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-49150	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.541% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2022-0003

History

Apr 23, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Proofpoint
Published: Dec 6, 2022, 7:52 PM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:11 PM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2022, 4:10 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:31 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:31 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:11 AM

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