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TI-2022-03902 Aliases CVE-2022-4261GHSA-hvmw-5h37-j7f5

Rapid7 Nexpose Update Validation Issue

Priority LOW 29CWE-494Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-494.

Summary

Rapid7 Nexpose and InsightVM versions prior to 6.6.172 failed to reliably validate the authenticity of update contents. This failure could allow an attacker to provide a malicious update and alter the functionality of Rapid7 Nexpose. The attacker would need some pre-existing mechanism to provide a malicious update, either through a social engineering effort, privileged access to replace downloaded updates in transit, or by performing an Attacker-in-the-Middle attack on the update service itself.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7Nexposeup to 6.6.171—No fix listedCNA
Rapid7InsightVMup to 6.6.171—No fix listedCNA
  • Nexpose VendorRapid7 Affected up to 6.6.171 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • InsightVM VendorRapid7 Affected up to 6.6.171 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.6.172VulnerableRapid7
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.6.172VulnerableRapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.6.172 Vulnerable ·Rapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.6.172 Vulnerable ·Rapid7

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4261
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvmw-5h37-j7f5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2017-03353 Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance Duplicate SSH Host Key CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2019-03980 Rapid7 InsightVM Stored Credential Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-02775 Rapid7 InsightVM Insufficient Session Expiration CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
  • TI-2023-00644 Rapid7 Nexpose Uncontrolled URL Redirect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-06032 Rapid7 InsightVM Protection Mechanism Failure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2019-04004 Rapid7 InsightVM Information Disclosure after Logout CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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