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CVE-2017-5231

Published: Mar 2, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Rapid7
commercial·USaka rapid7 velociraptor, rapid7 nexpose, metasploit
MetasploitOn-premSecurity Product
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Exploitability

Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954
securityfocus.com
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products
community.rapid7.com

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