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CVE-2026-8592: OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-25 · updated 2026-10-25
• Weakness: CWE-78

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.

Affected products

• Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin: before 1.2.2 — fixed in 1.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin 1.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/awk

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