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1 vulnerability found for InsightConnect AWK Plugin by Rapid7
CVE-2026-8592 (GCVE-0-2026-8592)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-25 01:32 – Updated: 2026-06-25 13:38
VLAI?
Title
OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin
Summary
OS Command Injection vulnerability in the process_string action of Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to unsafe shell command construction in the processing pipeline.
Severity ?
7.7 (High)
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | InsightConnect AWK Plugin |
Affected:
0 , < 1.2.2
(custom)
Unaffected: 1.2.2 (custom) |
Credits
Jacob Steadman, Rapid7
Jed Starr, Rapid7
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