CVE-2017-5231
Rapid7 Metasploit Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 2, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 21, 2017, 1:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.5
Exploitability Score :
1.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-5231 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-5231.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954 | |
| https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-5231 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Changed Reference Type https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products No Types Assigned https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:4.13.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5231 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5231
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.00%
score
0.52652
percentile