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    CVE-2026-14172

    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.

    Published:Jul 24, 2026
    Last Modified:Jul 24, 2026
    EPS:Jul 24, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00107
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rapid7
    Product
    Insight Agent
    Vendor
    Rapid7
    Product
    Insightvm
    Vendor
    Rapid7
    Product
    Nexpose

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High