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TI-2026-07615 Aliases CVE-2026-8666GHSA-5854-xw4j-hrh6

OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 the traceroute action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the host, port, max_ttl, count, or time_out request parameters due to insufficient input validation when constructing shell commands.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01197 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin (Rapid7): 1.0.3

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 Traceroute Pluginbefore 1.0.31.0.3Patch availableCNA
  • InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin VendorRapid7 Affected before 1.0.3 Fixed in 1.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_traceroute:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*before 1.0.3VulnerableRapid7
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_traceroute:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:* Versions before 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Rapid7
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA InsightConnect Traceroute Plugin (Rapid7) Fixed in 1.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8666
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5854-xw4j-hrh6

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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