CVE-2020-8884

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Published Jan 6, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

rcdsvc in the Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Windows Agent (formerly ObserveIT Windows Agent) before 7.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM because of improper deserialization over named pipes.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management::::::windows::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.3% (4.262% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2020-0002

History

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Subscriptions

Proofpoint Insider Threat Management

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 6, 2021, 1:42 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:12 AM
Reserved: Feb 11, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 6, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:27 AM

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