Critical severity · published Jun 25, 2026
CVE-2026-8592
OS Command Injection in Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin
9.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OS Command Injection vulnerability in the process_string action of Rapid7 InsightConnect AWK Plugin on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the text or expression parameters due to unsafe shell command construction in the processing pipeline.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IA
InsightConnect AWK Plugin · Rapid7
before 1.2.2 · source: vendor
IA
Insightconnect Awk · Rapid7
before 1.2.2 · source: NVD