VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5615

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.79%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-04-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

Users with Site-level permissions can access files containing the username-encrypted passwords of Security Console Global Administrators and clear-text passwords for restoring backups, as well as the salt for those passwords. Valid credentials are required to access these files and malicious users would still need to perform additional work to decrypt the credentials and escalate privileges. This issue affects: Rapid7 InsightVM versions 6.5.11 through 6.5.49.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-257: Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
  • CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Primary references