CVE-2019-5629

Name: CVE-2019-5629
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-13T01:15:10.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5629 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Rapid7 Insight Agent, version 2.6.3 and prior, suffers from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Specifically, when Insight Agent 2.6.3 and prior starts, the Python interpreter attempts to load python3.dll at "C:\DLLs\python3.dll," which normally is writable by locally authenticated users. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Rapid7 Insight Agent, version 2.6.3 and prior, suffers from a local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled DLL search path. Specifically, when Insight Agent 2.6.3 and prior starts, the Python interpreter attempts to load python3.dll at "C:\DLLs\python3.dll," which normally is writable by locally authenticated users. Because of this, a malicious local user could use Insight Agent's startup conditions to elevate to SYSTEM privileges. This issue was fixed in Rapid7 Insight Agent 2.6.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.87%

54.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rapid7	Insight Agent	<= 2.6.3

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153159/Rapid7-Windows-InsightIDR-Agent-2.6.3.14-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bogner.sh/2019/06/local-privilege-escalation-in-rapid7s-windows-insight-idr-agent/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://help.rapid7.com/insightagent/release-notes/archive/2019/05/#20190529Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/0Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153159/Rapid7-Windows-InsightIDR-Agent-2.6.3.14-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bogner.sh/2019/06/local-privilege-escalation-in-rapid7s-windows-insight-idr-agent/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://help.rapid7.com/insightagent/release-notes/archive/2019/05/#20190529Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/0Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 13, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5629?

How severe is CVE-2019-5629?

CVE-2019-5629 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5629?

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Source: NVD / NIST