CVE-2022-46334

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation

7.8 High

CVE-2022-46334 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, published December 21, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a vulnerability which allows the pps user to escalate to root privileges due to unnecessary permissions. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.17%Down 0.7 points since Dec 22, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation

Record: CVE-2022-46334
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-49151 7.8

Record: EUVD-2022-49151
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-29gp-96hf-p856 7.8

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a vulnerability which allows the pps user to...

Record: GHSA-29gp-96hf-p856
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-46334
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

proofpoint enterprise protection

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD