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CVE-2011-1901 Details

Description

The mail-filter web interface 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 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://support.proofpoint.com/article.cgi?article_id=338413 CVE
http://www.clearskies.net/documents/css-advisory-css1105-proofpoint.php CVE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790980 CVEUS Government Resource
https://support.proofpoint.com/article.cgi?article_id=338413 [email protected]
http://www.clearskies.net/documents/css-advisory-css1105-proofpoint.php [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-287Improper Authentication[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
proofpoint messaging security gateway
<= 6.2.0.263\:6.2.0.237

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:messaging_security_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
proofpoint protection server
5.5.3
5.5.4
5.5.5
6.0.2
6.1.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:protection_server:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:protection_server:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:protection_server:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:protection_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:protection_server:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:protection_server:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1901
NVD Published Date:
May 5, 2011
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]