CVE-2026-14172 Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Executable Invocation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root or SYSTEM by exploiting unvalidated executable invocation during authenticated scans in Rapid7 products.
- 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-2026-14172?
CVE-2026-14172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent, published on 24 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14172?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-14172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwvq-pmm8-79h9.