CVE-2026-89325: Rapid7 Insight Agent · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects Rapid7 Insight AgentSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 0.0.269.0 : patch Rapid7 Insight Agent soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.0.269.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7Insight Agent | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
The vendor has deployed an automatic remediation by updating the assessment content to version 0.0.269.0, which fixes the issue. No customer action is required to mitigate this vulnerability.
Description
CVE-2026-89325 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent on Windows involving an uncontrolled search path element. A local, low-privileged user can execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM by placing a malicious executable named 'code' in a writable directory that appears earlier in the machine PATH than the legitimate Visual Studio Code. This affects all Insight Agent versions running assessment content at or below version 0.0.261.0. The issue was fixed in assessment content version 0.0.269.0, which was automatically deployed, requiring no customer action.