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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-14172 · published 24 July 2026

CVE-2026-14172: Execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability

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 Agent). Fixed in Scan Engine content 1.1.3935 and Insight Agent content component 0.0.245.0.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.16% · top 95.9% CWE-250 · Execution with unnecessary privileges Awaiting Analysis
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
30 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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 Agent). Fixed in Scan Engine content 1.1.3935 and Insight Agent content component 0.0.245.0.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

LinkTags
https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-july/#rapid7-agent-insight-agent
https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-july/#vulnerability-management-insightvm

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-14172), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.