CVE-2019-5631 Rapid7 InsightAppSec Local Privilege Escalation
A local authenticated user can elevate privileges to SYSTEM via DLL injection in the InsightAppSec broker component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5631?
CVE-2019-5631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightAppSec, published on 19 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Rapid7 InsightAppSec broker suffers from a DLL injection vulnerability in the 'prunsrv.exe' component of the product. If exploited, a local user of the system (who must already be authenticated to the operating system) can elevate their privileges with this vulnerability to the privilege level of InsightAppSec (usually, SYSTEM). This issue affects version 2019.06.24 and prior versions of the product.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5631?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Insightappsec.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5631?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5631 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5631 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5631 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 InsightAppSec
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rf8-g32v-wxm7.