Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects Rapid7 Nexpose/InsightVM Security Console versions 6.5.0 through 6.5.68. A user could be tricked into making unintended API requests, potentially exposing sensitive information and making limited changes. The attack requires user interaction and has high complexity, lowering urgency but not eliminating risk.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-risk legacy exposure. Prioritize remediation where InsightVM/Nexpose consoles are externally reachable, manage sensitive vulnerability data, or are used by privileged administrators. It is not supported by the supplied sources as actively exploited.
Technical view
The issue is a CSRF vulnerability in Security Console API endpoints. The CVE states Flash could be used to bypass cross-domain pre-flight OPTIONS behavior. CVSS 3.0 is 5.9 with network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Rapid7 Nexpose/InsightVM Security Console 6.5.0 through 6.5.68. Internet-facing or broadly reachable consoles raise concern, especially where administrators use browsers that could be targeted through phishing or malicious web content.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires convincing a user to interact with attacker-controlled content. The Flash-specific detail may reduce practical likelihood today, but legacy environments should not dismiss it without validation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Rapid7 release-note reference. Do not infer broader Rapid7 product impact. Focus validation on affected version range, console reachability, administrator interaction paths, and whether vendor guidance was applied.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all Nexpose/InsightVM Security Console versions.
- Review Rapid7 6.5.69 release notes and follow vendor update guidance.
- Restrict Security Console access to trusted administrative networks.
- Harden administrator browsing paths and reduce exposure to untrusted web content.
- Check Rapid7 advisories for any later superseding guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no Security Console remains on versions 6.5.0 through 6.5.68.
- Verify administrative console access is not broadly internet-reachable.
- Review Security Console API activity for unusual administrator-initiated changes.
- Confirm browser and endpoint controls reduce exposure to legacy Flash-based behavior.
- Document remediation evidence for vulnerability management records.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N1.64.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes#6.5.69CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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