CVE-2026-8662

Path Traversal vulnerability in the create_archive function of Rapid7 InsightConnect Compression Plugin on Linux allows authenticated attackers to write to unintended file paths via crafted filename input. The impact is limited to file corruption as content cannot be controlled by the attacker.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightconnect_compression:*:*:*:*:*:rapid7:*:*

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

History

29 Jun 2026, 19:22

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

25 Jun 2026, 03:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-25 03:16

Updated : 2026-06-29 19:22

NVD link : CVE-2026-8662

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8662

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8662

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

rapid7

insightconnect_compression

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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