CVE-2020-7382 json
Unquoted Path in Rapid7 Nexpose Installer
published 2020-09-03 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28509
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Rapid7 Nexpose installer version prior to 6.6.40 contains an Unquoted Search Path which may allow an attacker on the local machine to insert an arbitrary file into the executable path. This issue affects: Rapid7 Nexpose versions prior to 6.6.40.
Patch / fix
- Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.40
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Rapid7 Nexpose
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
help.rapid7.com
/insightvm/en-us/release-notes/index.html?pid=6.6.40
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7382
- NVD CVE-2020-7382
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