Happy HaXmas from the Rapid7 Team!

Happy HaXmas, everyone! This has been quite the year, but we’re thrilled that we’re able to keep up our favorite holiday tradition of our annual HaXmas blog series, which features holiday stories, hacking wins from the year, tips and tricks, and general festivity to keep you entertained during th...

Criminal AI-as-a-Service in 2026: How the Underground Market Is Operationalizing Cybercrime

Introduction The underground market for criminally oriented generative AI has moved beyond the early hype surrounding 'malicious chatbots.' The gradual integration of AI as a productivity layer within cybercrime operations has become the dominant story, indicating that while the potential for ful...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 05/03/24

Dump secrets inline This week, our very own cdelafuente-r7 added a significant improvement to the well-known Windows Secrets Dump module to reduce the footprint when dumping SAM hashes, LSA secrets and cached credentials. The module is now directly reading the Windows Registry remotely without...

Peeking into the crystal ball: What 2023 cyber threats told us about 2024

By Raj Samani, SVP Chief Scientist, and Sabeen Malik, Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Rapid7 Stepping into 2024 feels like opening the latest best-selling mystery novel – you know there's adventure ahead, but the plot is still up in the air. In the twist-riddled wor...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up

Rocket Software UniRPC Exploits Ron Bowes submitted two exploit modules for vulnerabilities he discovered in the UniRPC server for Rocket Software’s UniData product. The first exploit module, exploit/linux/misc/unidataudadminauthbypass exploits an authentication bypass to ultimately gain remote...

Refreshing Rapid7's Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

As 2023 comes hurtling towards us like some kind of maniacal arctic train full of disturbingly realistic AI-generated people, I wanted to take a moment on the blog here to announce that we here at Rapid7, Inc. have refreshed our coordinated vulnerability disclosure CVD policy and philosophy. If y...

Security for All: How the Rapid7 Cybersecurity Foundation Will Expand Access and Inclusion

Rapid7’s mission is to advance cybersecurity for all — and an essential part of that effort is making the field and its best resources easier to access. That’s why we deliver solutions that meet the needs of large enterprises but can also be deployed and operated by more resource-constrained team...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up

Capture Plugin Capturing credentials is a critical and early phase in the playbook of many offensive security testers. Metasploit has facilitated this for years with protocol-specific modules all under the auxiliary/server/capture. Users can start and configure each of these modules individually,...

[Security Nation] Jonathan Cran on demystifying startup funding for security companies

!\Security Nation\ Jonathan Cran on demystifying startup funding for security companieshttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/07/securitynationlogo.jpg In this episode of Security Nation, we’re joined by Jonathan Cran. We wade into uncharted territory with Jonathan, as he claims the title of...

All about the boundaries: The cloud IAM lifecycle approach

The flightpath If your organization has ever thrown up its collective hands in frustration over chasing endless permissions to be verified or been asked to increase the number of identity policies as you scale up further into the cloud, you likely know how quickly this “situation” can lead to...

New All Apps and Asset Report Combines Power of InsightVM and InsightAppSec for Boosted Visibility

When speaking with customers, we continue to hear that they are looking for more visibility into their vulnerability risk management activities. This could include complete visibility into the various assets within their dynamic environments, or a deeper understanding of attacks that are occurrin...

From the Dorm Room to the White House: How Researcher Jack Cable Works to Ensure Election Security

In a recent episode of Security Nation, Rapid7 welcomed Jack Cable, a junior at Stanford University and employee of the U.S. Cybersecutiy and Infrastructure Security Agency, to discuss the importance of ensuring election security beyond just voting machines. Read on as he shares how to fight...

Vulnerability Remediation vs. Mitigation: What’s the Difference?

Vulnerability management programs look different depending on the available resources and specific risks your organization faces. While both identifying and evaluating possible threats are important steps, the most time-consuming step is actually treating the vulnerability. Here’s where remediati...

CVE-2026-0826: Critical unauthenticated stack buffer overflow in HP Poly VVX and Trio VoIP Phones (FIXED)

Overview Rapid7 Labs conducted a zero-day research project against an HP Poly VVX 450 Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP phone. This research resulted in the discovery of a critical unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability, CVE-2026-0826. A remote attacker can leverage CVE-2026-08...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 01/16/2026

Persistence, dMSA Abuse & RCE Goodies This week, we have received a lot of contributions from the community, such as h00die, Chocapikk and countless others, which is greatly appreciated. This week’s modules and improvements in Metasploit Framework range from new modules, such as dMSA Abuse...

Patch Tuesday - May 2025

Microsoft is addressing 77 vulnerabilities this May 2025 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation for five of the vulnerabilities published today, and these are already reflected in CISA KEV. Separately, Microsoft is aware of existing public disclosure for two...

Rapid7 Fills Gaps in the CVE Assessment Process with AI-Generated Vulnerability Scoring in Exposure Command

NIST released an update highlighting that there would be delays in adding information on newly published CVEs this is also discussed in detail in our blog post from March of 2024. Due to resource constraints and an inability to keep up with the volume of newly-disclosed vulnerabilities, NVD shift...

Widespread Exploitation of Cleo File Transfer Software (CVE-2024-55956)

On Monday, December 9, multiple security firms began privately circulating reports of in-the-wild exploitation targeting Cleo file transfer software. Late the evening of December 9, security firm Huntress published a blog on active exploitation of three different Cleo products docs: Cleo VLTrader...

Fortinet FortiManager CVE-2024-47575 Exploited in Zero-Day Attacks

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, security company Fortinet published an advisory on CVE-2024-47575, a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting their FortiManager network management solution. The vulnerability arises from a missing authentication for a critical function CWE-306 in the FortiManager...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 05/31/2024

Quis dīrumpet ipsos dīrumpēs In this release, we feature a double-double: two exploits each targeting two pieces of software. The first pair is from h00die targeting the Jasmine Ransomeware Web Server. The first uses CVE-2024-30851 to retrieve the login for the ransomware server, and the second i...

Securing the Next Level: Automated Cloud Defense in Game Development with InsightCloudSec

Imagine the following scenario: You're about to enjoy a strategic duel on chess.com or dive into an intense battle in Fortnite, but as you log in, you find your hard-earned achievements, ranks, and reputation have vanished into thin air. This is not just a hypothetical scenario but a real...

Vulnerability Management vs. Vulnerability Assessment

Evolving networks and evolving threats When it comes to protecting your cloud or hybrid networks, what you don't know can most certainly hurt your enterprise. Today's NetOps teams are tasked with monitoring the health and performance of both on-premises and cloud applications, as well as software...

New InsightCloudSec Compliance Pack: Key Takeaways From the Azure Security Benchmark V3

Implementing the proper security policies and controls to keep cloud environments, and the applications and sensitive data they host secure, is a daunting task for anyone. It’s even more of a challenge for folks that are just getting started on their journey to the cloud, and for teams that lack...

The High Cost of Human Error In OT Systems

In baseball, a mistake made by a player that could have easily been avoided is sometimes called an “unforced error.” An unforced error is not an official error that is, they are not reflected in statistics, however, they can result in additional runs being scored, runners getting on base, and eve...

Architecting for Extortion: Acting on the IST’s Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

Last month, the Institute for Security and Technology’s IST Ransomware Task Force RTF launched the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, a mitigation, response, and recovery plan for small- and medium-sized enterprises. This action plan is a cross-industry document that targets business leaders and...

[Security Nation] Gordon “Fyodor” Lyon on Nmap, the Open-Source Security Scanner

!\Security Nation\ Gordon “Fyodor” Lyon on Nmap, the Open-Source Security Scannerhttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2022/08/securitynationlogo-2.jpg In this episode of Security Nation, Jen and Tod chat with Gordon “Fyodor” Lyon, author of the widely used open-source Nmap Security Scanner. On...

[The Lost Bots] Bonus Episode: Velociraptor Contributor Competition

!\The Lost Bots\ Bonus Episode: Velociraptor Contributor Competitionhttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/08/-The-Lost-Bots--Episode-1--External-Threat-Intelligence.jpeg Welcome back for a special bonus edition of The Lost Bots, a vlog series where Rapid7 Detection and Response Practice...

Rapid7 MDR Named a Market Leader, Again!

New IDC MarketScape Names Rapid7 a Leader in U.S. Managed Detection and Response MDR It’s a big year to be named a Leader. Time magazine said the pandemic produced “the world’s largest work-from-home experiment.” Suddenly, everyone was accessing everything from everywhere. Control moved outside...

#Rapid7Life Belfast: Why I Joined

Starting a new job at a new company can be daunting, particularly during a global pandemic. With interviews via Zoom, onboarding gone remote, first days at home instead of in a brand new office, and so many other shifts since the onset of the pandemic, switching jobs and companies is probably not...

Reducing Risk With Identity Access Management (IAM)

A cloudy picture of identity and access As your supply chain grows, so does your attack surface. As business scales up and cloud providers release new services and resources to support, it becomes exponentially more challenging for security teams to manage access. With this growth, an intrinsic —...

MDR Vendor Must-Haves, Part 2: Ingestion of Network Device Data

This blog post is part of an ongoing series about evaluating Managed Detection and Response MDR providers. For more insights, check out our guide, “10 Things Your MDR Service Must Do.” There are many factors to consider when assessing which Managed Detection and Response MDR vendor is the right f...

IAM Never Gonna Give You Up, Never Gonna Breach Your Cloud

This blog is part of an ongoing series sharing key takeaways from Rapid7’s 2020 Cloud Security Executive Summit. Interested in participating in the next summit on Tuesday, March 9? Register here! Identity and access management IAM credentials have solved myriad security issues, but the recent...

NICER Protocol Deep Dive: Internet Exposure of IMAP and POP

Welcome to the NICER Protocol Deep Dive blog series! When we started researching what all was out on the internet way back in January, we had no idea we'd end up with a hefty, 137-page tome of a research report. The sheer length of such a thing might put off folks who might otherwise learn a thin...

Weekly Metasploit Update: Modules for SMB-to-Meterpreter, Peyara Remote Mouse RCE exploit, and more

It's Time to Upgrade Your SMB Session This week, Metasploit contributor Dean Welch has added an SMB to Meterpreter session upgrade module. It uses PsExec to facilitate the upgrade. Users can load the module with use windows/manage/smbtometerpreter and specify the session number they wish to...

Enforce and Report on PCI DSS v4 Compliance with Rapid7

The PCI Security Standards Council PCI SSC is a global forum that connects stakeholders from the payments and payment processing industries to craft and facilitate adoption of data security standards and relevant resources that enable safe payments worldwide. According to the PCI SSC website, “PC...

AWS Graviton Processor Support on Insight Agent

By Marco Botros Marco is a Technical Product Manager for Platform at Rapid7. We are pleased to announce that the Insight Agent now supports the AWS Graviton processor. The Insight Agent supports various operating systems using the AWS Graviton processor, including Amazon Linux, Redhat, and Ubuntu...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up

Add Windows target support for the Confluence OGNL injection module Improves the exploit/multi/http/atlassianconfluencenamespaceognlinjection module to support Windows server targets. This new target can be used to run payloads in memory with Powershell using the new payload adapters or drop an...

Cloud Pentesting, Pt. 3: The Impact of Ecosystem Maturity

Now that we’ve covered the basics of cloud pentesting and the style in which a cloud environment could be attacked, let’s turn our attention to the entirety of this ecosystem. This environment isn’t too different from the on-premise ecosystem that traditional penetration testing is performed on...

The VM Lifecycle: How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

Written in collaboration with Joel Ashman The immutable truth that vulnerability management VM programs have long adhered to is that successful programs should follow a consistent lifecycle. This concept is simply a series of phases or steps that have a logical sequence and are repeated according...

InsightAppSec GitHub Integration Keeps Risky Code From Reaching Production

We've all been there. The software development life cycle SDLC is moving at a mile a minute. Developers are writing code, updating features, and all the while attempting to keep everything introduced into production as safe and secure as possible. GitHub Actions are essential to automation and...

OWASP Top 10 Deep Dive: Defending Against Server-Side Request Forgery

Web applications are no longer just assets to a company — they’re an organization’s identity, playing a major role in how customers, clients, and users see a brand. Due to this importance, web apps have also become a primary target for attack. Over the years, these applications have grown more...

MDR Vendor Must-Haves, Part 4: Ingestion of Authentication Data Across Local, Domain, and Cloud Sources

This blog post is part of an ongoing series about evaluating Managed Detection and Response MDR providers. For more insights, check out our guide, “10 Things Your MDR Service Must Do.” There isn’t a single threat or breach that doesn’t involve attackers using legitimate credentials to cause harm...

Celebrating Black History Today and Every Day

Black History Month is a time for every person, from all different backgrounds to honor and celebrate the achievements of Black and African Americans in the U.S. and their impact on world history. In honor of Black History Month, we would like to recognize some of our amazing team members who hav...

What’s New in InsightAppSec and tCell: Q4 2020 in Review

It’s crazy to believe 2020 has come to an end, and we’re sure we’re not alone in our excitement for 2021! Without a doubt, 2020 has presented some challenges for us all in the security world, as many companies quickly adopted a work-from-home model and pivoted from an in-store experience quickly ...

This One Time on a Pen Test: How I Hacked a Self-Driving Car

Each year, Rapid7 penetration testers complete hundreds of internally and externally based penetration testing service engagements. This post is part of an ongoing series featuring testimonials of what goes on beneath the hoodie. For more insights, check out our 2020 Under the Hoodie report. An...

Heartland Dental’s Ambitions Land Them in the Cloud

Managing security for the largest Dental Support Organization DSO in the United States is no easy task. And sometimes, you need a security services partner to lend a helping hand. We sat down with Heartland Dental to talk about all things security, why they chose Rapid7, how quickly they’re...

Why Every Organization Needs a Vulnerability Management Policy

The importance of information security in the modern business world cannot be overstated. It’s vital for organizations to take a proactive approach to their cybersecurity, including the development of a vulnerability management policy. In this blog post, we will discuss why vulnerability manageme...

Patch Tuesday - June 2026

Microsoft is publishing 200 vulnerabilities on June 2026 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft is not aware of exploitation in the wild for any of these vulnerabilities, and is aware of public disclosure for three. This is similar to last month’s Patch Tuesday, however several of last month’s vulnerabilities...

CVE-2026-0826: How an Old Bug Can Feed AI-Powered Impersonation

One of the more persistent myths in security is that old bug classes become old problems. They don’t. They just show up in different places, under different conditions, and usually at the exact moment we’ve convinced ourselves not to pay attention to them. That’s part of what makes enterprise voi...

Active exploitation of SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer CVE-2025-31324

On Thursday, April 24, enterprise resource planning company SAP published a CVE and a day later, an advisory behind login for CVE-2025-31324, a zero-day vulnerability in NetWeaver Visual Composer that carries a CVSSv3 score of 10. The vulnerability arises from a missing authorization check in...