CVE-2020-10656 affects Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server (formerly ObserveIT Server) versions prior to 7.9.1, stemming from improper deserialization in the ITM application server's WriteWindowMouseWithChunksV2 API. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows an anonymous remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with local administrator privileges, posing a severe risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:insider_threat_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.