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CVE-2011-1901

The mail-filter web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and...

7.5 High

The mail-filter web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

1.96%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The mail-filter web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Record
CVE-2011-1901
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The mail-filter web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Record
CVE-2011-1901
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1899 No score

The mail-filter web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Record
EUVD-2011-1899
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9v8c-75h5-qqr6 No score

The mail-filter web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and...

The mail-filter web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Record
GHSA-9v8c-75h5-qqr6
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-1901 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway, published May 5, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.96%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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