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CVE-2020-7381: Code Injection in Rapid7 Nexpose Installer

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-09-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

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.

Affected products

• Rapid7 Nexpose: before 6.6.40 — fixed in 6.6.40

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.40. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://help.rapid7.com/insightvm/en-us/release-notes/index.html?pid=6.6.40
• https://help.rapid7.com/insightvm/en-us/release-notes/index.html?pid=6.6.40

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