Vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent
CVE-2019-5629
Rapid7 Insight Agent, version 2.6.3 and prior, suffers from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Specifically, when Insight Agent 2.6.3 and prior starts, the Python interpreter attempts to load python3.dll at "C:\DLLs\python3.dll," which normally is writable by locally authenticated users. Because of this, a malicious local user could use Insight Agent's startup conditions to elevate to SYSTEM privileges. This issue was fixed in Rapid7 Insight Agent 2.6.4.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (60.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rapid7 Insight Agent — versions 2.6.3 and prior
- Rapid7 Insight Agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/0 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153159/Rapid7-Windows-InsightIDR-Agent-2.6.3.14-L… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/13 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- help.rapid7.com/insightagent/release-notes/archive/2019/05/ (Third Party Advisory)
- bogner.sh/2019/06/local-privilege-escalation-in-rapid7s-windows-insight-idr-age… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5629?
- CVE-2019-5629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5629?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.