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CVE-2021-22159

Published: 2021-01-26T20:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T05:49Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
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. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt