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High 7.8Published Oct 29, 2026
CVE-2026-115805Rapid7 Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Injection in mcp.json Configuration Path
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It affects Rapid7 Insight Agent. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.
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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- rapid7
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 29, 2026
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