rcdsvc in the Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Windows Agent (formerly ObserveIT…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04262 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 6.3 to before 7.4.2; 7.5.0 to before 7.5.3; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 to before 7.7.4; 7.8.0 to before 7.8.3 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 6.3 to before 7.4.2; 7.5.0 to before 7.5.3; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 to before 7.7.4; 7.8.0 to before 7.8.3 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8884
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrpm-72v9-33v3
References
More Proofpoint Insider Threat Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09235 The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) is missing an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-04418 ITM MacOS Agent Improper Certificate Validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-08988 Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Agent for Windows relies on an inherently dangerous… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-05149 Insider Threat Management Windows Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability The… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-09234 The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Agents (formerly ObserveIT Agent) for MacOS and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2021-05148 The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) is vulnerable… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-8884 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8884 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrpm-72v9-33v3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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