CVE-2026-8592 PUBLISHED

OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin

Assigner: rapid7
Reserved: 14.05.2026 Published: 25.06.2026 Updated: 25.06.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS Score: 7.7

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	High	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	High
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	Low

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	Rapid7
Product	InsightConnect AWK Plugin
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 1.2.2 (excl.) Version 1.2.2 is unaffected

Credits

Jacob Steadman, Rapid7 finder
Jed Starr, Rapid7 finder

References

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

Problem Types

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE

Impacts

Remote Code Execution