Auth bypass in Proofpoint Insider Threat Management
CVE-2021-22159
Insider Threat Management Windows Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (formerly ObserveIT) Agent for Windows before 7.4.3, 7.5.4, 7.6.5, 7.7.5, 7.8.4, 7.9.3, 7.10.2, and 7.11.0.25 as well as versions 7.3 and earlier is missing authentication for a critical function, which allows a local authenticated Windows user to run arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Windows SYSTEM user. Agents for MacOS, Linux, and ITM Cloud are not affected.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Proofpoint Insider_threat_management
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22159?
- CVE-2021-22159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Proofpoint Insider Threat Management, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22159?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.