Path Traversal in Rapid7 Metasploit
CVE-2017-5228
All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter stdapi Dir.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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rapid7 Metasploit — versions All versions prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954 (vdb-entry)
- community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities… (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5228?
- CVE-2017-5228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5228?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5228 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.