PT-2026-98257 · Rapid7 · Insight Agent
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Rapid7 Insight Agent (affected versions not specified)
Description
An uncontrolled search path element in InsightVM assessment content on Windows allows a local, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. This occurs because a check invokes the
code command without a fully qualified path from a process running as SYSTEM, resolving the command against the machine PATH environment variable. If the machine PATH includes a directory writable by non-administrative users that precedes the legitimate Visual Studio Code installation, a local user can place a malicious executable named code in that directory to achieve SYSTEM privileges.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
LPE
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Insight Agent