CVE-2026-6482 (GCVE-0-2026-6482)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-17 05:19 – Updated: 2026-04-18 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Local Privilege Escalation via OpenSSL configuration file in Insight Agent
Summary
The Rapid7 Insight Agent (versions > 4.1.0.2) is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows users to gain SYSTEM level control of a Windows host. Upon startup the agent service attempts to load an OpenSSL configuration file from a non-existent directory that is writable by standard users. By planting a crafted openssl.cnf file an attacker can trick the high-privilege service into executing arbitrary commands. This effectively permits an unprivileged user to bypass security controls and achieve a full host compromise under the agent’s SYSTEM level access.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-17 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-829 - Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Insight Agent |
Affected:
0 , < 4.1.0.2
(custom)
|
Date Public
2026-04-09 14:00
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