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CVE-2017-5231

All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter stdapi…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
0
none known

All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter stdapi CommandDispatcher.cmd_download() function. By using a specially-crafted build of Meterpreter, it is possible to write to an arbitrary directory on the Metasploit console with the permissions of the running Metasploit instance.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
NVD2.05.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Rapid7 Metasploit

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/96954 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • community.rapid7.com /community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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