Advisoriesby IbisRapid7CVE-2026-14172
Rapid7 Insight Agent: excessive privileges
Fix: upgrade to InsightVM 1.1.3935 or later (3 fixed versions below)
Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and the Insight Agent execute discovered executables during authenticated assessment without validating file ownership, allowing a local low-privileged user to run code as the scan credential (Scan Engine) or as root/SYSTEM (Insight Agent). Fixed in Scan Engine content 1.1.3935 and Insight Agent content component 0.0.245.0.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Insight Agent Product | < 0.0.245.0 | 0.0.245.0 |
| InsightVM Product | < 1.1.3935 | 1.1.3935 |
| Nexpose Product | < 1.1.3935 | 1.1.3935 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-250