CVE-2020-8884

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 4.09%

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CVE-2020-8884 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
4.09%

89.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ProofpointInsider Threat Management>= 6.3, < 7.4.2
ProofpointInsider Threat Management>= 7.5.0, < 7.5.3
ProofpointInsider Threat Management>= 7.6.0, < 7.6.4
ProofpointInsider Threat Management>= 7.7.0, < 7.7.4
ProofpointInsider Threat Management>= 7.8.0, < 7.8.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8884?
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.
How severe is CVE-2020-8884?
CVE-2020-8884 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8884?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST