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InsightvmApplication · Rapid7

CVE-2023-0681

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.6.179 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Rapid7 InsightVM versions 6.6.178 and lower suffers from an open redirect vulnerability, whereby an attacker has the ability to redirect the user to a site of the attacker’s choice using the ‘page’ parameter of the ‘data/console/redirect’ component of the application. This issue was resolved in the February, 2023 release of version 6.6.179. 

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Rapid7 InsightVM versions 6.6.178 and below contains an open redirect vulnerability in the 'data/console/redirect' component. The 'page' parameter accepts arbitrary URLs, allowing attackers to redirect users to malicious sites via a trusted application URL.

MitigationUpgrade to InsightVM version 6.6.179 or higher (February 2023 release) to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
InsightvmApplication
Affected:< 6.6.179

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify InsightVM version
    Log into the InsightVM console and navigate to the Administration or About section to view the product version. Alternatively, check the version via the API endpoint /api/3/about or inspect the installer/VM files if accessing the backend.
    Affected if The displayed version is 6.6.178 or below (any version lower than 6.6.179)
  2. Confirm console web interface is accessible
    Verify that the InsightVM web console is accessible to users. The vulnerable component resides in the data/console/redirect path.
    Affected if The web interface is exposed and users can access the application login page
  3. Check for vulnerable redirect endpoint
    Inspect the application's URL structure and confirm the /data/console/redirect endpoint exists. This endpoint accepts a 'page' parameter.
    Affected if The endpoint /data/console/redirect is present and the 'page' parameter can be manipulated with arbitrary URLs
  4. Test for open redirect behavior (optional validation)
    If authorized, submit a request to /data/console/redirect?page=https://example.com and verify the application performs a redirect to the provided URL instead of validating against an allowlist.
    Affected if The application redirects to arbitrary external domains without validation

You are affected if InsightVM version is 6.6.178 or below and the web console with the vulnerable /data/console/redirect endpoint is accessible to users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.6.179 or later
Fixed in 6.6.179
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to InsightVM version 6.6.179 or higher (February 2023 release) to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.6.179 (February 2023 release) or later

  1. Ensure you have a complete backup of your InsightVM database and configuration before upgrading.
  2. Download InsightVM version 6.6.179 or later from the Rapid7 customer portal.
  3. Follow the standard InsightVM upgrade procedure: stop the InsightVM services, run the upgrade installer, and verify the installation completes successfully.
  4. Restart the InsightVM services and verify the console is accessible.
  5. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking that the 'data/console/redirect' component no longer allows arbitrary URL redirection via the 'page' parameter.
Caveat Patch release - minimal risk, but review release notes for any configuration changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Insightvm Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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