CVE-2026-14172
⚠️ highSummary
Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and the Insight Agent execute discovered executables during authenticated assessment without validating file ownership, allowing a local low-privileged user to run code as the scan credential (Scan Engine) or as root/SYSTEM (Insight Agent). Fixed in Scan Engine content 1.1.3935 and Insight Agent content component 0.0.245.0.
CVSS Score
7.8
High
EPSS Score
0.1
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-07-24
First Seen: 2026-07-31
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is Moderate Risk - more severe than 69.2% of all 340,405 vulnerabilities in our database.
#104,736
Above average severity
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: Jul 24, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
None
No known exploits
⚙️ Automatable
NO
Requires human interaction
💥 Technical Impact
Total
Complete system compromise possible
🏆 Discovered By
Paul Miseiko of Rapid7
Patrick Fitzsimons of Rapid7
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)