Deserialization in Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server
CVE-2020-10656
The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) before 7.9.1 contains a vulnerability in the ITM application server's WriteWindowMouseWithChunksV2 API. The vulnerability allows an anonymous remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with local administrator privileges. The vulnerability is caused by improper deserialization.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.proofpoint.com/us/blog (Product)
- www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2020-0003 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10656?
- CVE-2020-10656 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10656?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.