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TI-2026-07611 Aliases CVE-2026-8662GHSA-x3f7-qmw7-g6pj

Path Traversal in Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin

Priority LOW 20CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Path Traversal vulnerability in the create_archive function of Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to write to unintended file paths via crafted filename input. The impact is limited to file corruption as content cannot be controlled by the attacker.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00295 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InsightConnect Compression Plugin (Rapid7): 2.0.3

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
Rapid7InsightConnect Compression Pluginbefore 2.0.32.0.3Patch availableCNA
  • InsightConnect Compression Plugin VendorRapid7 Affected before 2.0.3 Fixed in 2.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_compression:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*before 2.0.3VulnerableRapid7
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_compression:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:* Versions before 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Rapid7
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA InsightConnect Compression Plugin (Rapid7) Fixed in 2.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8662
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3f7-qmw7-g6pj

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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