CVE-2023-0090: Proofpoint Enterprise Protection multiple perl eval vulnerabilities | Proofpoint US

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection multiple perl eval vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-0089/CVE-2023-0090

Advisory ID: PFPT-SA-2023-0001

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection contains multiple perl eval vulnerabilities allowing for remote code execution.

These vulnerabilities affect all versions 8.20.0 and below.

Vulnerability Information****Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webutils authenticated RCE, CVE-2023-0089

CVE-2023-0089 describes a vulnerability which allows for remote code execution by an authenticated user. Patches are available.

This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH):

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webservices unauthenticated RCE, CVE-2023-0090

CVE-2023-0090 describes a vulnerability which allows for remote code execution by an anonymous user. The vulnerability does require access to the webservices API to be exploitable but such access requires non-standard configuration. Patches are available.

This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH):

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Fixed Software

Proofpoint has released the following patches:

8.20.0 patch 4570
8.19.0 patch 4581
8.18.6 patch 4580
8.13.22 patch 4566

The patches are now available through the customer support portal.

Proofpoint On-Demand Customers

No action is required. Applicable fixes have already been deployed by Proofpoint.

Proofpoint On-Premises Customers

If you are running a supported version that is configured to deploy releases automatically, no action is required. Applicable fixes have been automatically deployed.

For on-premise environments that are configured to manually apply releases, install the applicable release as noted above.

If you are running an end of life release please upgrade to a supported release as soon as possible.

For any questions or concerns please contact Proofpoint Support.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to ly1g3 for their co-ordinated disclosure of this issue.

URL

https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0001

Revision History

Version

Description

Section

Date

1.0

Initial Release

March 7, 2022

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