CVE-2024-3676 Missing authorization in Enterprise Protection
Unauthenticated attackers can create rogue user accounts to send spoofed emails within configured domains via improper input validation.
- 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-2024-3676?
CVE-2024-3676 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, published on 14 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Proofpoint Encryption endpoint of Proofpoint Enterprise Protection contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker with a specially crafted HTTP request to create additional Encryption user accounts under the attacker's control. These accounts are able to send spoofed email to any users within the domains configured by the Administrator.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3676?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-3676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxxm-g8j5-2w88.