CVE-2026-8664
Received Received - Intake
OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect Finger Plugin

Publication date: 2026-06-25

Last updated on: 2026-06-25

Assigner: Rapid7, Inc.

Description
OS Command Injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect Finger Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the user or host parameters due to insufficient input validation in shell command construction.
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Published
2026-06-25
Last Modified
2026-06-25
Generated
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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NVD
CVE-2026-8664
EUVD
EUVD-2026-39159
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rapid7 insightconnect_finger_plugin *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an OS Command Injection issue in the Rapid7 InsightConnect Finger Plugin on Linux. It allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by exploiting insufficient input validation in the construction of shell commands, specifically through the user or host parameters.

Impact Analysis

An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the InsightConnect Finger Plugin process. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as data modification, data loss, or disruption of service.

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