CVE-2019-20634 Other in n/a
Attackers can reverse-engineer the machine learning model to craft emails that bypass spam filters and deliver malicious content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-20634?
CVE-2019-20634 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Proofpoint Email Protection through 2019-09-08. By collecting scores from Proofpoint email headers, it is possible to build a copy-cat Machine Learning Classification model and extract insights from this model. The insights gathered allow an attacker to craft emails that receive preferable scores, with a goal of delivering malicious emails.
Weakness: CWE-697
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20634?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Proofpoint Email Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20634?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20634 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-20634 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20634 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9h8-wxp6-hpxv.