CVE-2026-115805 Rapid7 Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Injection in mcp.json Configuration Path
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-115805 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-115805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent, published on 29 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-115805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Rapid7 Insight Agent. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-115805/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-115805/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-115805?
CVE-2026-115805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent, published on 29 Oct 2026.
Official description
Improper handling of local filesystem paths in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS may allow authenticated local users to gain elevated privileges. Exploitation requires existing local access and depends on the Agent's inventory collection processing the crafted path.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-115805?
How do I fix CVE-2026-115805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-115805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-115805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-115805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg7x-99f3-xx6h.