Rapid7 Nexpose up to 6.6.39 Installer code injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rapid7 Nexpose up to 6.6.39. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Installer. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-7381. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Rapid7 Nexpose up to 6.6.39. This affects an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 09/03/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at help.rapid7.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-7381 since 01/21/2020. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.6.40 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-160714 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• Rapid7

Name

• Nexpose

Version

• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.6.31
• 6.6.32
• 6.6.33
• 6.6.34
• 6.6.35
• 6.6.36
• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39

License

• commercial

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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