CVE-2022-46334

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation

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Published Dec 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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-2022-49151	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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% (0.171% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.proofpoint.com/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2022-0004

History

Apr 15, 2025 7:15 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-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 15, 2025, 6:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Proofpoint
Published: Dec 21, 2022, 8:05 PM
Updated: Apr 15, 2025, 6:37 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 21, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:11 AM

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