← Back to CVE Explorer

CVE-2026-8592

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

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
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-25 02:16:34.990000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
View original CVE JSON
{
  "id": "CVE-2026-8592",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-25T02:16:34.990",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de inyección de comandos del SO en la acción process_string del plugin AWK de Rapid7 InsightConnect en Linux permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos arbitrarios del sistema operativo a través de los parámetros text o expression debido a una construcción insegura de comandos de shell en la canalización de procesamiento."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Rapid7",
          "product": "InsightConnect AWK Plugin",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Linux"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "1.2.2",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "1.2.2",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "unaffected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
          "baseScore": 7.7,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
        "impactScore": 5.5
      },
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-06-25T13:35:49.644133Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-8592",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-78"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "operator": "AND",
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_awk:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*",
              "versionEndExcluding": "1.2.2",
              "matchCriteriaId": "508109DC-2506-410F-BC2C-3AC2B99288D1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": false,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "703AF700-7A70-47E2-BC3A-7FD03B3CA9C1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/awk",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    }
  ]
}