KindaRails2Shell: CVE-2026-66066, Critical Arbitrary File Read and Possible Remote Code Execution in Ruby on Rails

2026-07-31T07:23:39Z9d169b8b0c23589fd3988f2f473ebebf255c10b85b0827289affe2bd6e03bbd8
CVE-2026-16232CVE-2026-59309CVE-2026-59310CVE-2026-63077CVE-2026-66066Active-StorageCI/CD-securityCheck-Point-SmartConsoleJetBrains-TeamCityMetasploitRuby-on-RailsVMware-vCenterarbitrary-file-readauthentication-bypasscriticalexploited-in-the-wildlibvipsremote-code-executionunauthenticated-exploitationvulnerabilityzero-day

What happened

Rapid7 threat intelligence covering multiple critical vulnerabilities, including unauthenticated remote code execution and authentication bypass in VMware vCenter Server and JetBrains TeamCity, arbitrary file read with possible RCE in Ruby on Rails Active Storage/libvips, and an actively exploited Check Point SmartConsole authentication bypass. The collection also includes Metasploit Framework 6.5 capabilities and security industry commentary.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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rapid7_blog
Record identifier
9d169b8b0c23589fd3988f2f473ebebf255c10b85b0827289affe2bd6e03bbd8
Enrichment time
2026-07-31T07:23:39Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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