CVE-2026-8662

Published: Jun 25, 2026Modified: Jun 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Rapid7: Insightconnect Compression

1 product

Insightconnect Compression

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rapid7 Insightconnect Compression	Before 2.0.3

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	All versions

Related CWEs

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

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (1)

https://extensions.rapid7.com/extension/compression

Source: cve@rapid7.com

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