Is CVE-2020-14009 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-14009 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-14009?

CVE-2020-14009 has a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2020-14009?

Patch guidance is available from proofpoint security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-14009.

CVE-2020-14009 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-14009?

2 products: proofpoint enterprise protection, proofpoint enterprise protection.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-354

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PROOFPOINT
Published: 5/7/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

proofpoint : enterprise_protectionproofpoint : enterprise_protection

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-14009. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-14009

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2020-14009 vulnerability