What is CVE-2026-8665?

CVE-2026-8665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-06-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-8665?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

RCE in Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-8665

OS Command Injection vulnerability in the TR action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Translate Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2026-06-25 · last modified 2026-06-29.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
Rapid7 Insightconnect Translate
Rapid7 Insightconnect Tr Plugin — versions 0, 2.0.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

extensions.rapid7.com/extension/tr (Product, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8665?: CVE-2026-8665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-8665?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.