CVE-2026-8660

OS Command Injection vulnerability in the ping action of Rapid7 InsightConnect Ping Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the host parameter due to insufficient input validation when constructing shell commands.

CVSS v3 7.7 HIGH

7.7^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/ping	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_ping:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Oct 2026, 23:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Vulnerabilidad de inyección de comandos del sistema operativo en la acción de ping del plugin Ping de Rapid7 InsightConnect en Linux permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos arbitrarios del sistema operativo a través del parámetro host debido a una validación de entrada insuficiente al construir comandos de shell.

Information

Published : 2026-06-25 02:16

Updated : 2026-10-25 23:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-8660

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8660

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8660

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rapid7

insightconnect_ping

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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