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TI-2026-07612 Aliases CVE-2026-8663GHSA-82jg-f393-8r2g

OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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-78.

Summary

OS Command Injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the repo, key, or name parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01291 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InsightConnect RPM Plugin (Rapid7): 1.0.2

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 RPM Pluginbefore 1.0.21.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • InsightConnect RPM Plugin VendorRapid7 Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_rpm:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*before 1.0.2VulnerableRapid7
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_rpm:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:* Versions before 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Rapid7
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA InsightConnect RPM Plugin (Rapid7) Fixed in 1.0.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8663
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82jg-f393-8r2g

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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