Description
Rapid7 Insight Agent, version 2.6.3 and prior, suffers from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Specifically, when Insight Agent 2.6.3 and prior starts, 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 2.6.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Insight Agent | 2.6.3 and prior | — |
References
- 20190603 Rapid7's Windows InsightIDR Agent: Local Privilege Escalation mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153159/Rapid7-Windows-InsightIDR-Agent-2.6.3.14-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- 20190611 Rapid7's Windows InsightIDR Agent: Local Privilege Escalation mailing-list
- https://help.rapid7.com/insightagent/release-notes/archive/2019/05/#20190529
- https://bogner.sh/2019/06/local-privilege-escalation-in-rapid7s-windows-insight-idr-agent/