Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Rapid7 Komand 0.41.0 and earlier could expose sensitive connection configuration data in some API responses. The data was encrypted at rest and sent over an encrypted channel, but some responses did not obscure secrets properly. Business impact is limited but relevant where Komand stored operational credentials or integrations.
Executive priority
Treat as low urgency unless Komand stored high-value integration secrets or broad privileged access existed. Prioritize upgrade verification and credential hygiene over emergency response.
Technical view
CVE-2018-5559 is CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. Certain Komand endpoints listing connection data could return sensitive configuration values unobscured. CVSS 3.0 is 3.4, with network access, low complexity, high privileges, user interaction required, low confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Rapid7 Komand 0.41.0 or earlier, especially where privileged users or integrations can access connection-listing API endpoints containing sensitive configuration data.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires privileged access and user interaction per the CVSS vector, reducing broad external risk.
Researcher notes
The affected behavior is disclosure through API response handling, not at-rest encryption failure. The source bundle does not identify specific endpoints, payloads, or exploit activity. Validate only in authorized environments and avoid assuming products beyond Rapid7 Komand.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Rapid7 Komand to version 0.42.0 or later.
- Review Rapid7 Komand release notes and vendor guidance.
- Limit Komand administrative and API access to users with operational need.
- Rotate exposed integration secrets if logs or responses indicate disclosure.
- Review stored connection configurations for sensitive fields after upgrade.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployed Rapid7 Komand versions.
- Confirm no production instance runs Komand 0.41.0 or earlier.
- Review authorized API responses for properly obscured connection data.
- Check access logs for unusual connection-data listing activity.
- Verify credential rotation for any confirmed exposure.
Public sources used
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- Low
- CVSS
- 3.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N1.71.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
3.4LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.alexanderjaeger.de/cve-2018-5559_my_first_cve/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.komand.com/docs/release-notes#section-komand-v0-42-0-2018-11-1CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.