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CVE-2020-7381

Code Injection in Rapid7 Nexpose Installer

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2020 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNexpose

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

In Rapid7 Nexpose installer versions prior to 6.6.40, the Nexpose installer calls an executable which can be placed in the appropriate directory by an attacker with access to the local machine. This would prevent the installer from distinguishing between a valid executable called during a Security Console installation and any arbitrary code executable using the same file name.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Nexpose· RAPID7
95%
v < 6.6.40
Affected range stops below 6.6.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://help.rapid7.com/insightvm/en-us/release-notes/index.html?pid=6.6.40

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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