VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-14172
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-07-24
Last modified2026-07-30
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- cve@rapid7.com: CWE-250