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CVE-2022-4261— Rapid7 Nexpose Update Validation Issue

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Affected
Rapid7 Nexpose
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Rapid7 Nexpose是美国Rapid7公司的一套能够利用扫描结果深度探测网络的漏洞管理软件。该软件支持扫描配置环境的错误、漏洞、恶意软件等。 Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.172 之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于 无法可靠地验证更新内容的真实性，攻击者利用该漏洞可以提供恶意更新并更改 Rapid7 Nexpose 的功能。

CVSS 4.4 · Medium EPSS 0.31% · P22
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-4261

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Rapid7 Nexpose Update Validation Issue
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Rapid7 Nexpose and InsightVM versions prior to 6.6.172 failed to reliably validate the authenticity of update contents. This failure could allow an attacker to provide a malicious update and alter the functionality of Rapid7 Nexpose. The attacker would need some pre-existing mechanism to provide a malicious update, either through a social engineering effort, privileged access to replace downloaded updates in transit, or by performing an Attacker-in-the-Middle attack on the update service itself.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
下载代码缺少完整性检查
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Rapid7 Nexpose 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Rapid7 Nexpose是美国Rapid7公司的一套能够利用扫描结果深度探测网络的漏洞管理软件。该软件支持扫描配置环境的错误、漏洞、恶意软件等。 Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.172 之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于 无法可靠地验证更新内容的真实性，攻击者利用该漏洞可以提供恶意更新并更改 Rapid7 Nexpose 的功能。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Rapid7 Nexpose 0 ~ 6.6.171 -
Rapid7 InsightVM 0 ~ 6.6.171 -

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Security Blog Posts for CVE-2022-4261 (1)

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Nexpose
Same vendor: Rapid7
Same weakness: CWE-494

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