CVE-2026-6482Disclosure(rapid7 / insight_agent)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references

https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-april/#improvements-and-fixes

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-829

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

insight_agent

Threat summary

2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Technical details provided in 2 signals
Disclosure: 2 classified signals
2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

rapid7

Products

insight_agent

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

2100.0%

Referenced assets3 URLs

By indicator

Full discourse2 posts

CVE@CVEnew175d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-6482 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. Upo… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6482
Post summary
The post announces that Rapid7 Insight Agent versions beyond 4.1.0.2 suffer a local privilege escalation flaw allowing SYSTEM‑level Windows access, without detailing PoCs, exploits, or patch information.
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Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds175d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-6482 Local Privilege Escalation in Rapid7 Insight Agent Versions Above ... https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-6482 Customizable Vulnerability Alerts: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=4
Post summary
The tweet alerts to a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-6482) in Rapid7 Insight Agent, linking to details but providing no PoC, exploit code, evidence of active exploitation, or patch information.
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Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
App	rapid7	insight_agent	-	-	-

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