Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-5615 lets an authenticated InsightVM user with Site-level permissions reach files containing protected Global Administrator passwords, clear-text backup restore passwords, and password salts. The attacker still needs additional work to turn that access into privilege escalation. The disclosed severity is low, but exposure is sensitive because administrator and backup credentials are involved.
Executive priority
Treat this as a controlled, low-severity remediation item. It is not described as remotely exploitable without credentials, but it touches administrative and backup secrets, so affected consoles should be upgraded and privileged access reviewed promptly.
Technical view
Rapid7 InsightVM 6.5.11 through 6.5.49 allowed Site-level users to access credential-related files. The issue is classified as CWE-257 and scored CVSS 3.0 3.1 with low privileges required, high attack complexity, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Rapid7 InsightVM versions 6.5.11 through 6.5.49 with users holding Site-level permissions. Systems without affected versions or without untrusted Site-level users are less likely exposed based on the source bundle.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Valid credentials and Site-level permissions are required, and the attacker would still need additional work to decrypt credentials and escalate privileges.
Researcher notes
The public details are sparse. The key conditions are authenticated access, Site-level permission, and affected versions 6.5.11 through 6.5.49. Do not assume exploitation, public exploit availability, or exact file paths from the provided evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Review Rapid7 6.5.50 release notes and vendor guidance.
- Upgrade InsightVM instances off versions 6.5.11 through 6.5.49.
- Restrict Site-level permissions to trusted administrative users.
- Review whether backup restore passwords require rotation after remediation.
- Assess Global Administrator credential rotation if affected files were accessed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all InsightVM Security Console versions.
- Confirm no console remains on versions 6.5.11 through 6.5.49.
- Audit users and groups with Site-level permissions.
- Review available logs for suspicious credential-file access.
- Document remediation status and credential rotation decisions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.1 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.61.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
3.1LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://help.rapid7.com/insightvm/en-us/release-notes/#6.5.50CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.