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CVE-2021-4007 Details

Description

Rapid7 Insight Agent, versions 3.0.1 to 3.1.2.34, suffer from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Specifically, when Insight Agent versions 3.0.1 to 3.1.2.34 start, the Python interpreter attempts to load python3.dll at "C:\DLLs\python3.dll," which normally is writable by locally authenticated users. Because of this, a malicious local user could use Insight Agent's startup conditions to elevate to SYSTEM privileges. This issue was fixed in Rapid7 Insight Agent 3.1.2.35. This vulnerability is a regression of CVE-2019-5629.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2019-5629 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/insightagent/20211210/ CVERelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2019-5629 [email protected]Third Party Advisory
https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/insightagent/20211210/ [email protected]Release NotesThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element[email protected]
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
rapid7 insight agent
>= 3.0.1, < 3.1.2.35

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insight_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-4007
NVD Published Date:
Dec 14, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-4007 Details - Not Deferred