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TI-2021-02907 Aliases CVE-2021-4016GHSA-hr69-m797-3q5c

Rapid7 Insight Agent Improper Access Control

Priority LOW 18CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Rapid7 Insight Agent, versions prior to 3.1.3, suffer from an improper access control vulnerability whereby, the user has access to the snapshot directory. An attacker can access, read and copy any of the files in this directory e.g. asset_info.json or file_info.json, leading to a loss of confidentiality. This issue was fixed in Rapid7 Insight Agent 3.1.3.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0022 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Insight Agent (Rapid7): 3.1.3

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7Insight Agent3.1.3 to before 3.1.33.1.3Patch availableCNA
  • Insight Agent VendorRapid7 Affected 3.1.3 to before 3.1.3 Fixed in 3.1.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insight_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1.3VulnerableRapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insight_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Rapid7

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Insight Agent (Rapid7) Fixed in 3.1.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4016
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr69-m797-3q5c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-02132 Rapid7 Insight Agent Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-05680 Local Privilege Escalation via OpenSSL configuration file in Insight Agent CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2019-03993 Uncontrolled search path in Rapid7 Insight Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-00173 Rapid7 Insight Agent Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-04220 Eval Injection in Rapid7 Insight Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2021-02901 Rapid7 Insight Agent Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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