CVE-2021-4016 json
Rapid7 Insight Agent Improper Access Control
published 2022-01-21 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-33921
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Rapid7 Insight Agent, versions prior to 3.1.3, suffer from an improper access control vulnerability whereby, the user has access to the snapshot directory. An attacker can access, read and copy any of the files in this directory e.g. asset_info.json or file_info.json, leading to a loss of confidentiality. This issue was fixed in Rapid7 Insight Agent 3.1.3.
Patch / fix
- rapid7 insight_agent 3.1.3
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Rapid7 Insight Agent
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
docs.rapid7.com
/release-notes/insightagent/20220119/
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-4016
- NVD CVE-2021-4016
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