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Local privilege escalation in Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and the Insight Agent allows a low-privileged user to gain elevated code execution by planting an executable in a location the scanner discovers and runs during an authenticated assessment. Because the products execute discovered executables without validating file ownership (CWE-250), the planted code runs as the scan credential on Scan Engine or as root/SYSTEM under the Insight Agent, yielding full local compromise. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not on CISA KEV, but the vendor-confirmed root/SYSTEM outcome makes this a meaningful escalation path.
Local privilege escalation in Rapid7 Insight Agent (versions > 4.1.0.2) on Windows allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM via OpenSSL configuration file planting. The agent service loads openssl.cnf from a non-existent directory writable by standard users, enabling full host compromise without authentication. CVSS 8.5 with proof-of-concept exploit code available (E:P). EPSS data not provided; not currently listed in CISA KEV.
Remote code execution in Rapid7 Insight Agent for Linux versions prior to 4.1.0.2 allows authenticated attackers with high privileges to inject arbitrary code via eval() in the beaconing logic by crafting a malicious beacon response. The vulnerability requires high authentication privileges and mutual TLS verification, making remote exploitation difficult without prior compromise of the Rapid7 Platform backend. CVSS 6.6 reflects the high impact (code execution as root) balanced against high attack complexity and privilege requirements. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
Improperly restricted file permissions on Rapid7 Insight Agent installer certificate files on Windows systems allow locally authenticated standard users to read the agent's private key (client.key), enabling identity material disclosure and potential lateral movement or agent impersonation. CVSS 6.8 (CVSS:4.0 LOCAL/LOW complexity, PR:L) reflects local authentication requirement; CISA KEV status not confirmed. Rapid7 released patched version 4.1.0.2 addressing this permission misconfiguration.
Rapid7 Insight Agent token handler versions 3.2.6 and below, suffer from a Directory Traversal vulnerability whereby unsanitized input from a CLI argument flows into io.ioutil.WriteFile, where it is. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Rapid7 Insight Agent versions 3.1.2.38 and earlier suffer from a privilege escalation vulnerability, whereby an attacker can hijack the flow of execution due to an unquoted argument to the runas.exe. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Rapid7 Insight Agent, versions 3.0.1 to 3.1.2.34, suffer from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Rapid7 Insight Agent, version 2.6.3 and prior, suffers from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Local privilege escalation in Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and the Insight Agent allows a low-privileged user to gain elevated code execution by planting an executable in a location the scanner discovers and runs during an authenticated assessment. Because the products execute discovered executables without validating file ownership (CWE-250), the planted code runs as the scan credential on Scan Engine or as root/SYSTEM under the Insight Agent, yielding full local compromise. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not on CISA KEV, but the vendor-confirmed root/SYSTEM outcome makes this a meaningful escalation path.
Local privilege escalation in Rapid7 Insight Agent (versions > 4.1.0.2) on Windows allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM via OpenSSL configuration file planting. The agent service loads openssl.cnf from a non-existent directory writable by standard users, enabling full host compromise without authentication. CVSS 8.5 with proof-of-concept exploit code available (E:P). EPSS data not provided; not currently listed in CISA KEV.
Remote code execution in Rapid7 Insight Agent for Linux versions prior to 4.1.0.2 allows authenticated attackers with high privileges to inject arbitrary code via eval() in the beaconing logic by crafting a malicious beacon response. The vulnerability requires high authentication privileges and mutual TLS verification, making remote exploitation difficult without prior compromise of the Rapid7 Platform backend. CVSS 6.6 reflects the high impact (code execution as root) balanced against high attack complexity and privilege requirements. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
Improperly restricted file permissions on Rapid7 Insight Agent installer certificate files on Windows systems allow locally authenticated standard users to read the agent's private key (client.key), enabling identity material disclosure and potential lateral movement or agent impersonation. CVSS 6.8 (CVSS:4.0 LOCAL/LOW complexity, PR:L) reflects local authentication requirement; CISA KEV status not confirmed. Rapid7 released patched version 4.1.0.2 addressing this permission misconfiguration.
Rapid7 Insight Agent token handler versions 3.2.6 and below, suffer from a Directory Traversal vulnerability whereby unsanitized input from a CLI argument flows into io.ioutil.WriteFile, where it is. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Rapid7 Insight Agent versions 3.1.2.38 and earlier suffer from a privilege escalation vulnerability, whereby an attacker can hijack the flow of execution due to an unquoted argument to the runas.exe. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Rapid7 Insight Agent, versions 3.0.1 to 3.1.2.34, suffer from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Rapid7 Insight Agent, version 2.6.3 and prior, suffers from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.