The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) before 7.9.1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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
The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) before 7.9.1 contains a vulnerability in the ITM web console's ImportAlertRules feature. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker (with admin or config-admin privileges in the console) to execute arbitrary code with local administrator privileges. The vulnerability is caused by improper deserialization.
Why it matters now
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_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.9.1 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.9.1 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10657
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hh7-8vvm-32g4
References
More Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-08565 The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) before 7.9.1… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-08563 The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) before 7.9.1… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-08562 The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) before 7.9.1… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17766 Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17767 Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server contains an unsafe deserialization… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2023-18058 ITM Server Missing Authorization for Agent Config CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-10657 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10657 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hh7-8vvm-32g4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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