Path Traversal in Rapid7 Metasploit
CVE-2017-5231
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…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Rapid7 Metasploit — versions All versions prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@rapid7.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@rapid7.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5231?
- CVE-2017-5231 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-2017-5231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5231 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.