Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Agent for Windows relies on an inherently dangerous…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Agent for Windows relies on an inherently dangerous function that could enable an unprivileged local Windows user to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. All versions prior to 7.12.1 are affected. Agents for MacOS and Linux and Cloud are unaffected. Proofpoint has released fixed software version 7.12.1. The fixed software versions are available through the customer support portal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00271 19th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 7.12.1 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.12.1 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq7x-c5pr-rfg4
References
More Proofpoint Insider Threat Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-07138 rcdsvc in the Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Windows Agent (formerly ObserveIT… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- 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-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-2022-25294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq7x-c5pr-rfg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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