CVE-2026-14172

HIGH SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score

7.8 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H                                    

Vulnerability Description

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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

July 24, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-250

Source

NVD

Vendor

Rapid7

Product

InsightVM, Nexpose, Insight Agent

External References

https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-july/#rapid7-agent-insight-agent
https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-july/#vulnerability-management-insightvm

CVE-2026-14172

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