6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-1905
Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerabilities in Administrative Modules
Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in unspecified administrative modules 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 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unknown vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2011, 2:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 31, 2011, 4 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1905 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Proofpoint messaging_security_gateway
2 Proofpoint protection_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-1905.

URL Resource
http://www.clearskies.net/documents/css-advisory-css1105-proofpoint.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790980 US Government Resource
https://support.proofpoint.com/article.cgi?article_id=338413

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EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1905 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.03%

score

0.51872

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability