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Rapid7 Insight Agent: CVE-2019-5629: Local Privilege Escalation in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Windows

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Rapid7 Insight Agent: CVE-2019-5629: Local Privilege Escalation in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Windows

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/28/2019
Created
05/30/2019
Added
05/28/2019
Modified
06/06/2019

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rapid7 Insight Agent Windows Client prior to version 2.6.5.8. It can be used by a local user to gain full control over an affected system.

Solution(s)

  • rapid7-insightagent-2_6_5_8

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