Path Traversal in Rapid7 Metasploit Framework
CVE-2019-5624
Rapid7 Metasploit Framework suffers from an instance of CWE-22, Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in the Zip import function of Metasploit. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.044 (89.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Rapid7 Metasploit Framework — versions 4.14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/11716 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/archive/2019/04/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- blog.doyensec.com/2019/04/24/rubyzip-bug.html (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5624?
- CVE-2019-5624 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit Framework, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5624?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5624 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.