CVE-2021-27899 (GCVE-0-2021-27899)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-06 20:48 – Updated: 2024-08-03 21:33
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Summary
The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Agents (formerly ObserveIT Agent) for MacOS and Linux perform improper validation of the ITM Server's certificate, which enables a remote attacker to intercept and alter these communications using a man-in-the-middle attack. All versions before 7.11.1 are affected. Agents for Windows and Cloud are not affected.
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