{"api_version":"1","generated_at":"2026-11-05T10:16:01+00:00","cve":"CVE-2026-115805","urls":{"html":"https://cve.report/CVE-2026-115805","api":"https://cve.report/api/cve/CVE-2026-115805.json","docs":"https://cve.report/api","cve_org":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115805","nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115805"},"summary":{"title":"Rapid7 Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Injection in mcp.json Configuration Path","description":"Improper handling of local filesystem paths in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS may allow authenticated local users to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access and depends on the Agent's inventory collection processing the crafted path.","state":"PUBLISHED","assigner":"rapid7","published_at":"2026-10-29 17:18:01","updated_at":"2026-10-30 18:17:23"},"problem_types":["CWE-78","CWE-78 CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')"],"metrics":[{"version":"3.1","source":"cve@rapid7.com","type":"Secondary","score":"7.8","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","data":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"}},{"version":"3.1","source":"CNA","type":"CVSS","score":"7.8","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","data":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"}}],"references":[{"url":"https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-october/#rapid7-agent-insight-agent","name":"https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-october/#rapid7-agent-insight-agent","refsource":"cve@rapid7.com","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115805","name":"CVE Program record","refsource":"CVE.ORG","tags":["canonical"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115805","name":"NVD vulnerability detail","refsource":"NVD","tags":["canonical","analysis"]}],"affected":[{"source":"CNA","vendor":"Rapid7","product":"Insight Agent","version":"affected 4.1.4.43 semver","platforms":["MacOS","Linux"]}],"timeline":[],"solutions":[{"source":"CNA","title":"","value":"Update Rapid7 Insight Agent to version 4.1.4.43 or later.","time":"","lang":"en"}],"workarounds":[],"exploits":[],"credits":[{"source":"CNA","value":"Jed Starr","lang":"en"},{"source":"CNA","value":"Jacob Steadman","lang":"en"}],"nvd_cpes":[],"vendor_comments":[],"enrichments":{"kev":null,"epss":{"cve_year":"2026","cve_id":"115805","cve":"CVE-2026-115805","epss":"0.001670000","percentile":"0.059880000","score_date":"2026-11-02","updated_at":"2026-11-03 00:03:09"},"legacy_qids":[]},"source_records":{"cve_program":{"containers":{"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"content":{"id":"CVE-2026-115805","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","timestamp":"2026-10-30T03:56:44.353245Z","version":"2.0.3"},"type":"ssvc"}}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-10-30T17:18:24.014Z","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP"},"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment"}],"cna":{"affected":[{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","platforms":["MacOS","Linux"],"product":"Insight Agent","vendor":"Rapid7","versions":[{"lessThan":"4.1.4.43","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"}]}],"cpeApplicability":[{"nodes":[{"cpeMatch":[{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insight_agent:*:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*","versionEndExcluding":"4.1.4.43","versionStartIncluding":"0","vulnerable":true},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insight_agent:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*","versionEndExcluding":"4.1.4.43","versionStartIncluding":"0","vulnerable":true}],"negate":false,"operator":"OR"}],"operator":"OR"}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"Jed Starr"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"Jacob Steadman"}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"Improper handling of local filesystem paths in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS may allow authenticated local users to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access and depends on the Agent's inventory collection processing the crafted path."}],"value":"Improper handling of local filesystem paths in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS may allow authenticated local users to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access and depends on the Agent's inventory collection processing the crafted path."}],"impacts":[{"capecId":"CAPEC-88","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"CAPEC-88 OS Command Injection"}]}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-10-29T16:48:05.723Z","orgId":"9974b330-7714-4307-a722-5648477acda7","shortName":"rapid7"},"references":[{"url":"https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-october/#rapid7-agent-insight-agent"}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"Update Rapid7 Insight Agent to version 4.1.4.43 or later."}],"value":"Update Rapid7 Insight Agent to version 4.1.4.43 or later."}],"source":{"discovery":"INTERNAL"},"title":"Rapid7 Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Injection in mcp.json Configuration Path","x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 1.0.5"}}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"9974b330-7714-4307-a722-5648477acda7","assignerShortName":"rapid7","cveId":"CVE-2026-115805","datePublished":"2026-10-29T16:48:05.723Z","dateReserved":"2026-10-23T15:57:50.230Z","dateUpdated":"2026-10-30T17:18:24.014Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2026-10-29 17:18:01","lastModifiedDate":"2026-10-30 18:17:23","problem_types":["CWE-78","CWE-78 CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"cve@rapid7.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":1.8,"impactScore":5.9}],"ssvcV203":[{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","ssvcData":{"timestamp":"2026-10-30T03:56:44.353245Z","id":"CVE-2026-115805","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}]},"configurations":[]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2026","CveId":"115805","Ordinal":"1","Title":"Rapid7 Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Inject","CVE":"CVE-2026-115805","Year":"2026"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2026","CveId":"115805","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"Improper handling of local filesystem paths in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS may allow authenticated local users to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access and depends on the Agent's inventory collection processing the crafted path.","Type":"Description","Title":"Rapid7 Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Inject"}]}}}