CVE-2022-46333 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection perl eval() arbitrary command execution

High 7.2 Published Updated

An admin can execute arbitrary commands beyond their allowed scope in the Proofpoint Enterprise Protection admin interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-46333?

CVE-2022-46333 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in proofpoint enterprise_protection, published on 6 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46333?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proofpoint Enterprise Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-46333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hhx8-89hq-cw9c.

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