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TI-2020-05964 Aliases CVE-2020-7381GHSA-pcgq-484v-rqvh

Code Injection in Rapid7 Nexpose Installer

Priority LOW 35CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

In Rapid7 Nexpose installer versions prior to 6.6.40, the Nexpose installer calls an executable which can be placed in the appropriate directory by an attacker with access to the local machine. This would prevent the installer from distinguishing between a valid executable called during a Security Console installation and any arbitrary code executable using the same file name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00676 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nexpose (Rapid7): 6.6.40

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7Nexposebefore 6.6.406.6.40Patch availableCNA
  • Nexpose VendorRapid7 Affected before 6.6.40 Fixed in 6.6.40 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.6.40VulnerableRapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.6.40 Vulnerable ·Rapid7

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nexpose (Rapid7) Fixed in 6.6.40

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.40

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05965 Unquoted Path in Rapid7 Nexpose InstallerPriority LOW 30
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7381
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcgq-484v-rqvh

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-03371 Cross-site request forgery in Rapid7 Nexpose CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-01595 Rapid7 Nexpose Forced Browsing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-00668 Rapid7 Nexpose SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-03994 Rapid7 Nexpose/InsightVM Security Console CSRF CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-04002 Rapid7 Nexpose Insufficient Session Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2020-05966 SQL Injection in Rapid7 Nexpose CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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