CVE-2026-14172
NVD: Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and the Insight Agent execute discovered executables during authenticated assessment without validating file ownership, allowing a local low-privileged user to run code as the scan credential (Scan Engine) or as root/SYSTEM (Insight... NVD: Fixed in Scan Engine content 1.1.3935 and Insight Agent content component 0.0.245.0.
7.8 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0011 (1) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and the Insight Agent execute discovered executables during authenticated assessment without validating file ownership, allowing a local low-privileged user to run code as the scan credential (Scan Engine) or as root/SYSTEM (Insight... NVD: Fixed in Scan Engine content 1.1.3935 and Insight Agent content component 0.0.245.0.
Possible impact
Source describes admin privilege risk. Possible impact: An attacker may gain root or administrative-level privileges on affected systems.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: Scan.
Why it matters
Source describes admin privilege risk. Possible impact: An attacker may gain root or administrative-level privileges on affected systems.; CVSS 7.8 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 1; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: Scan; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.