How severe is CVE-2023-2273?

CVE-2023-2273 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-2273 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-2273?

CVE-2023-2273 affects Rapid7 Insight Agent. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2273?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-2273 published?

CVE-2023-2273 was published on 2023-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-2273

CVE-2023-2273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Agent with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Rapid7 Insight Agent
Published: 2023-04-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Rapid7 Insight Agent token handler versions 3.2.6 and below, suffer from a Directory Traversal vulnerability whereby unsanitized input from a CLI argument flows into io.ioutil.WriteFile, where it is used as a path. This can result in a Path Traversal vulnerability and allow an attacker to write arbitrary files. This issue is remediated in version 3.3.0 via safe guards that reject inputs that attempt to do path traversal.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2273?: Rapid7 Insight Agent token handler versions 3.2.6 and below, suffer from a Directory Traversal vulnerability whereby unsanitized input from a CLI argument flows into io.ioutil.WriteFile, where it is used as a path. This can result in a Path Traversal vulnerability and allow an attacker to write arbitrary files. This issue is remediated in version 3.3.0 via safe guards that reject inputs that attempt to do path traversal.
How severe is CVE-2023-2273?: CVE-2023-2273 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-2273 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-2273?: CVE-2023-2273 affects Rapid7 Insight Agent. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2273?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-2273 published?: CVE-2023-2273 was published on 2023-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/insightagent/20230425/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insight_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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