Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published May 7, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-14009
CVE-2020-14009
Description
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) before 8.16.4 contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to deliver an email message with a malicious attachment that bypasses scanning and file-blocking rules. The vulnerability exists because messages with certain crafted and malformed multipart structures are not properly handled.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*range: <8.13.16
- (no CPE)range: <8.16.4
- Proofpoint/Enterprise Protectiondescription
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References
2- www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisoriesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2021-0006nvdVendor Advisory
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