CVE-2020-8884 json
rcdsvc in the Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Windows Agent (formerly ObserveIT Windows Agent) before 7.9 allows remote authenticated…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-29725
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- proofpoint insider_threat_management 7.4.2, 7.5.3, 7.6.4, 7.7.4, 7.8.3
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4.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
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proofpoint.com
/us/blog
vendor-advisory
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proofpoint.com
/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2020-0002
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8884
- NVD CVE-2020-8884
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