CVE-2023-0089 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-0089

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webutils authenticated RCE

Vulnerability Description

The webutils in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/POD) contain a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to execute remote code through 'eval injection'. This affects all versions 8.20.0 and below.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • ly1g3

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

enterprise_protection
Vulnerable Versions:
8.*

Timeline

Official Publish: March 8th, 2023
Last Modified: February 28th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-95

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.