CVE-2020-14009 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass email scanning and file-blocking rules by sending crafted multipart messages, allowing malicious attachments to reach recipients.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-14009?
CVE-2020-14009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) before 8.16.4 contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to deliver an email message with a malicious attachment that bypasses scanning and file-blocking rules. The vulnerability exists because messages with certain crafted and malformed multipart structures are not properly handled.
Weakness: CWE-354
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Proofpoint Enterprise Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-14009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14009 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-0090 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webservices unauthenticated RCE
- CVE-2022-46332 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) XSS in "Attachment Names"
- CVE-2023-0089 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webutils authenticated RCE
- CVE-2019-19680 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2022-46334 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vj5-xmhg-p7f6.