Rapid7CVE-2026-14172
Rapid7 Insight Agent: excessive privileges
High7.8CVE-2026-14172 · Published Jul 24, 2026 · updated Jul 30, 2026
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
More Rapid7 advisories
All Rapid7| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Rapid7 Velociraptor: improper permission handling | High8.7 | 0.77.2 |
| Aug 11 | Rapid7 Velociraptor: authentication bypass | Medium6.8 | 0.77.2 |
| Aug 11 | Rapid7 Velociraptor: improper authorization | High7.2 | 0.77.2 |
| Aug 11 | Rapid7 Velociraptor: denial of service | Medium6.2 | 0.77.2 |
| Aug 11 | Rapid7 Velociraptor: authentication bypass by spoofing | Critical9.6 | 0.77.2 |
| Aug 11 | Rapid7 Velociraptor: missing authorization | Medium4.1 | 0.77.2 |