CVE-2019-19680
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CVE-2019-19680 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A file-extension filtering vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS / PoD), in the unpatched versions of PPS through 8.9.22 and 8.14.2 respectively, allows attackers to bypass protection mechanisms (related to extensions, MIME types, virus detection, and journal entries for transmitted files) by sending malformed (not RFC compliant) multipart email.. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A file-extension filtering vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS / PoD), in the unpatched versions of PPS through 8.9.22 and 8.14.2 respectively, allows attackers to bypass protection mechanisms (related to extensions, MIME types, virus detection, and journal entries for transmitted files) by sending malformed (not RFC compliant) multipart email.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Proofpoint | Enterprise Protection | <= 8.9.22 |
| Proofpoint | Enterprise Protection | <= 8.14.2 |
References
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/cve-2019-19680Vendor Advisory
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/cve-2019-19680Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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