Path Traversal in Rapid7 Metasploit
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 execute arbitrary code in Metasploit at the privilege level of the user running Metasploit. This issue affects: Rapid7 Metasploit Framework version 4.14.0 and prior versions.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rapid7 Metasploit
- Rapid7 Metasploit Framework — versions 4.14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/11716 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/archive/2019/04/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- blog.doyensec.com/2019/04/24/rubyzip-bug.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5624?
- CVE-2019-5624 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5624?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 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.