PatchTheCVEinsight agent vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting insight agent, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
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insight agent has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-04-17. Highest priority: CVE-2026-6482 (score 29/100).
- CVE-2026-4482 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE The installer certificate files in the …/bootstrap/common/ssl folder do not seem to have restricted permission
- CVE-2026-6482 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE The Rapid7 Insight Agent (versions > 4.1.0.2) is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows
FAQ
How do I fix insight agent vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is insight agent being exploited right now?
None of the tracked insight agent CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which insight agent CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-6482 currently ranks highest (29/100): The Rapid7 Insight Agent (versions > 4.1.0.2) is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows.