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TI-2023-01595 Aliases CVE-2023-1699GHSA-hhqx-5j72-qf6h

Rapid7 Nexpose Forced Browsing

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-425Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-425.

Summary

Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.6.186 and below suffer from a forced browsing vulnerability.  This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate URLs to forcefully browse to and access administrative pages. This vulnerability is fixed in version 6.6.187.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 6.6.186—No fix listedCNA
  • Nexpose VendorRapid7 Affected up to 6.6.186 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.6.187VulnerableRapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.6.187 Vulnerable ·Rapid7

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1699
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhqx-5j72-qf6h

References

Other 1

  • TI-2017-03371 Cross-site request forgery in Rapid7 Nexpose CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • 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
  • TI-2017-03354 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Rapid7 Nexpose hardware appliance CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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