CVE-2026-8663

OS Command Injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect RPM Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the repo, key, or name parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_rpm:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-25 00:17

Updated : 2026-06-29 19:26

NVD link : CVE-2026-8663

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8663

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8663

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rapid7

insightconnect_rpm

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-78

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

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