CVE-2026-8592 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

OS Command Injection vulnerability in the process_string action of Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to unsafe shell command construction in the processing pipeline.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00554.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Vendors	Products

References

Link	Providers
https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/awk

History

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		OS Command Injection vulnerability in the process_string action of Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to unsafe shell command construction in the processing pipeline.
Title		OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin
Weaknesses		CWE-78
References		https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/awk
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: rapid7

Published: 2026-06-25T01:32:22.119Z

Updated: 2026-06-25T13:38:34.797Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T08:24:20.479Z

Link: CVE-2026-8592

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-25T13:36:00.277Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-25T02:30:15Z

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