An issue was discovered in Proofpoint Email Protection through 2019-09-08. By collecting scores from Proofpoint email headers, it is possible to build a copy-cat Machine Learning Classification model and extract insights from this model. The insights gathered allow an attacker to craft emails that receive preferable scores, with a goal of delivering malicious emails.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/moohax/Talks/blob/master/slides/DerbyCon19.pdf | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/moohax/Proof-Pudding | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/CVE-2019-20634 | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sn-2020-0001 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2020-03-30 14:15
Updated : 2022-04-27 09:40
NVD link : CVE-2019-20634
Mitre link : CVE-2019-20634
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-697
Incorrect Comparison
Products Affected
proofpoint
- email_protection