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CVE-2019-20634

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Published: Mar 30, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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3.7
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Proofpoint
1 product
Email Protection
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Email Protection
Up to 2019-09-08

Related CWEs

CWE-697
Incorrect Comparison
The product compares two entities in a security-relevant context, but the comparison is incorrect, which may lead to resultant weaknesses.

References (9)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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