CVE-2024-11401Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via unchecked password-policy API

Published Dec 11, 2024 · Updated Dec 11, 2024

Missing authorization in Rapid7 Insight Platform before November 13, 2024 allows remote authenticated users to alter the password policy via API. The password-policy settings API accepts a crafted update from a standard user without checking the administrative authorization represented by the user interface. A valid standard-user account is required, and exploitation changes the organization's password-policy configuration without reported data disclosure or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Rapid7 Insight Platform before November 13, 2024 allows remote authenticated users to alter the password policy via API. The password-policy settings API accepts a crafted update from a standard user without checking the administrative authorization represented by the user interface. A valid standard-user account is required, and exploitation changes the organization's password-policy configuration without reported data disclosure or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-11401
Published
Dec 11, 2024
Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Vendor
Rapid7
Product
Insight Platform
Classifications
CWE-862, T1556
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Before Novemeber 13th

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rapid7 · Insight Platformversion=Before Novemeber 13th

Published CVSS scores

5.3Rapid7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1556Modify Authentication Process

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