CVE-2004-2357: Proofpoint Protection Server

Medium severity, CVSS 6.4. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database.

Affected products

• Proofpoint Proofpoint Protection Server: any version

Published 2004-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.