CVE-2024-10635

Description

Enterprise Protection contains an improper input validation vulnerability in attachment defense that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass attachment scanning security policy by sending a malicious S/MIME attachment with an opaque signature. When opened by a recipient in a downstream email client, the malicious attachment could cause partial loss of integrity and confidentiality to their system.

CVSS v3.1 Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-754 CWE-754

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
proofpoint	enterprise_protection	All
proofpoint	enterprise_protection	All
proofpoint	enterprise_protection	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2025-0002

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-10635? +

Enterprise Protection contains an improper input validation vulnerability in attachment defense that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass attachment scanning security policy by sending a malicious S/MIME attachment with an opaque signature. When opened by a recipient in a downstream email client, the malicious attachment could cause partial loss of integrity and confidentiality to their system. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-10635? +

CVE-2024-10635 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-10635? +

CVE-2024-10635 affects products from proofpoint, specifically: enterprise_protection. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-10635? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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