CVE-2019-20634
Estado: ModificadaBaja (3.7)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 3.7
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.64%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 76
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-697
Referencias
- https://github.com/moohax/Proof-Pudding
- https://github.com/moohax/Talks/blob/master/slides/DerbyCon19.pdf
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/CVE-2019-20634
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sn-2020-0001
- https://atlas.mitre.org/studies/AML.CS0008
- https://github.com/moohax/Proof-Pudding
- https://github.com/moohax/Talks/blob/master/slides/DerbyCon19.pdf
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/CVE-2019-20634
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sn-2020-0001
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