CVE-2026-8658

OS Command Injection vulnerability in Rapid7 InsightConnect Tcpdump Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the options or filter parameters due to insufficient input sanitization in shell command construction.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/tcpdump	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

29 Jun 2026, 19:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/tcpdump -~~	() https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/tcpdump - Product
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_tcpdump::::::rapid7::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
First Time		Linux Linux linux Kernel Rapid7 insightconnect Tcpdump Rapid7

25 Jun 2026, 03:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-25 03:16

Updated : 2026-06-29 19:23

NVD link : CVE-2026-8658

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8658

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8658

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

rapid7

insightconnect_tcpdump

CWE

CWE-78

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

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