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CVE-2026-4482 Rapid7 CVE debrief

CVE-2026-4482 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Rapid7 Insight Agent. The installer certificate files have improper permissions on Windows systems, potentially exposing agent identity material to locally authenticated standard users.

Vendor
Rapid7
Product
Insight Agent
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-04-10
Original CVE updated
2026-06-08
Advisory published
2026-04-10
Advisory updated
2026-06-08

Who should care

Users of Rapid7 Insight Agent on Windows systems should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The installer certificate files in the …/bootstrap/common/ssl folder do not have restricted permissions on Windows systems, allowing users to read and execute access. Specifically, the client.key file could potentially lead to exploits, as it exposes agent identity material to any locally authenticated standard user.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and adjust permissions on the installer certificate files in the …/bootstrap/common/ssl folder to restrict access to authorized users only.
  • Refer to the vendor's documentation for specific guidance on securing the Insight Agent installation.

Evidence notes

The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.8, indicating a medium severity level.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-4482 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4482

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-4482 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4482

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.