# CVE-2026-14172

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-14172
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-250
- **Published:** Jul 24, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Jul 25, 2026

## Description

Rapid7 InsightVM, Nexpose, and the Insight Agent execute discovered executables during authenticated assessment without validating file ownership, allowing a local low-privileged user to run code as the scan credential (Scan Engine) or as root/SYSTEM (Insight Agent). Fixed in Scan Engine content 1.1.3935 and Insight Agent content component 0.0.245.0.

## Affected Products

- Rapid7 — InsightVM (0)
- Rapid7 — Nexpose (0)
- Rapid7 — Insight Agent (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-july/#vulnerability-management-insightvm)
- [CNA](https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-2026-july/#rapid7-agent-insight-agent)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.11%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 1.2

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._