Auth bypass in Rapid7 Insight Platform

CVE-2024-8042

Rapid7 Insight Platform versions between November 2019 and August 14, 2024 suffer from missing authorization issues whereby an attacker can intercept local requests to set the name and description of a new user group. This could potentiall…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8042?
CVE-2024-8042 is a low-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Platform, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2024-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-8042?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8042 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.