CVE-2019-5631: rapid7 insightappsec Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5631 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in rapid7 insightappsec. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 19-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Rapid7 InsightAppSec broker suffers from a DLL injection vulnerability in the 'prunsrv.exe' component of the product. If exploited, a local user of the system (who must already be authenticated to the operating system) can elevate their privileges with this vulnerability to the privilege level of InsightAppSec (usually, SYSTEM). This issue affects version 2019.06.24 and prior versions of the product.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.06% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementThe product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
- CWE-426Untrusted Search PathThe product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
Affected systems
Rapid71 product
- insightappsec2019.06.24 | ≤ 2019.06.24
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- help.rapid7.com/insightappsec/release-notes/archive/2019/07/X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory