7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD
PRIMARY
7.5
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Lifecycle Timeline
1
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2021 - 15:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5
DescriptionNVD
Proofpoint Spam Engine before 8.12.0-2106240000 has a Security Control Bypass.
AnalysisAI
Proofpoint Spam Engine before 8.12.0-2106240000 has a Security Control Bypass. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
Proofpoint Spam Engine before 8.12.0-2106240000 has a Security Control Bypass. Affected products include: Proofpoint Spam Engine. Version information: before 8.12.0.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Same technique Authentication Bypass
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
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