CVE-2020-8884
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 6, 2021 at 01:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:27 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorInsider Threat Management
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
6.3 ≤ v < 7.4.27.5.0 ≤ v < 7.5.37.6.0 ≤ v < 7.6.47.7.0 ≤ v < 7.7.47.8.0 ≤ v < 7.8.3
Affected range stops below 7.4.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2020-0002CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502
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