CVE-2020-7381 Code Injection in Rapid7 Nexpose Installer
An attacker with local access can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in the installer directory during Rapid7 Nexpose installation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7381?
CVE-2020-7381 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose, published on 3 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Rapid7 Nexpose installer versions prior to 6.6.40, the Nexpose installer calls an executable which can be placed in the appropriate directory by an attacker with access to the local machine. This would prevent the installer from distinguishing between a valid executable called during a Security Console installation and any arbitrary code executable using the same file name.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7381?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Nexpose.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-7381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Nexpose
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcgq-484v-rqvh.