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CVE-2019-5641VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2019-5641: Rapid7 InsightVM · Information Exposure

Affects Rapid7 InsightVMSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Sep 2022

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Rapid7 InsightVMAffected
  • =6.6.160
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Ensure that users log out of InsightVM sessions explicitly rather than relying on session timeouts, especially on shared or public workstations. 2) Configure browser or endpoint security policies to clear cache, cookies, and session data upon logout or browser closure to prevent residual data exposure. 3) Restrict physical and local access to workstations running InsightVM, employing screen locks and session timeout policies that require re-authentication. 4) Educate users about the risks of leaving sessions unattended and the importance of logging out. 5) Monitor for updates or patches from Rapid7 addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 6) Consider deploying endpoint security solutions that prevent or limit the use of developer tools like 'Inspect Element' in sensitive environments. 7) Use browser sandboxing or dedicated secure environments for accessing InsightVM to isolate sessions and reduce exposure risk. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on session management, local access control, and user behavior, which are critical given the nature of this vulnerability.

Description

Rapid7 InsightVM suffers from an information exposure issue whereby, when the user's session has ended due to inactivity, an attacker can use the Inspect Element browser feature to remove the login panel and view the details available in the last webpage visited by previous user

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