What is CVE-2026-115805?

CVE-2026-115805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-115805?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Rapid7 Insight Agent

CVE-2026-115805

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2026-10-29.

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

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Rapid7 Insight Agent

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-october/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-115805?: CVE-2026-115805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-115805?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.