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

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.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

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