CVE-2026-6482Local Privilege Escalation via OpenSSL configuration file in Insight Agent
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The Rapid7 Insight Agent (versions > 4.1.0.2) is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows users to gain SYSTEM level control of a Windows host. Upon startup the agent service attempts to load an OpenSSL configuration file from a non-existent directory that is writable by standard users. By planting a crafted openssl.cnf file an attacker can trick the high-privilege service into executing arbitrary commands. This effectively permits an unprivileged user to bypass security controls and achieve a full host compromise under the agent’s SYSTEM level access.
- CVSS
- 8.5 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:P
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-829
- 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
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Rapid7 Insight Agent rapid7:insight_agent (from the name) | before 4.1.0.2 | CNA record |
rapid7 insight_agent rapid7:insight_agent | before 4.1.0.2 | NVD |
References
- https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-april/#improvements-and-fixesrelease-notes
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