CVE-2026-115805
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper handling of local filesystem paths in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS may allow authenticated local users to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access and depends on the Agent's inventory collection processing the crafted path.
Risk Assessment
A local user may gain higher privileges on the host, increasing the risk of further escalation and system compromise.
Recommendation
Update Rapid7 Insight Agent to a patched version and restrict local access to hosts.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Insight Agent
See all- CVE-2026-89325High
An uncontrolled search path element in InsightVM assessment content in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Windows allows a local, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM via a planted executable resolved from the machine PATH. Assessment content at or below version 0.0.261.0 invoked the `code` command without a fully qualified path from a SYSTEM process, resolving it against the machine PATH. The issue was resolved in assessment content version 0.0.269.0, released September 15, 2026, and remediation was deployed automatically.
- CVE-2026-4837Medium
An eval() injection vulnerability in the Rapid7 Insight Agent beaconing logic for Linux versions could theoretically allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution as root via a crafted beacon response. Because the Agent uses mutual TLS (mTLS) to verify commands from the Rapid7 Platform, exploitation is unlikely without prior, highly privileged access to the backend platform.
Original NVD description (English source)
Improper handling of local filesystem paths in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS may allow authenticated local users to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access and depends on the Agent's inventory collection processing the crafted path.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS