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CVE-2017-5244

Published: Jun 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-352
3.5LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Routes used to stop running Metasploit tasks (either particular ones or all tasks) allowed GET requests. Only POST requests should have been allowed, as the stop/stop_all routes change the state of the service. This could have allowed an attacker to stop currently-running Metasploit tasks by getting an authenticated user to execute JavaScript. As of Metasploit 4.14.0 (Update 2017061301), the routes for stopping tasks only allow POST requests, which validate the presence of a secret token to prevent CSRF attacks.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

Rapid7
commercial·USaka rapid7 velociraptor, metasploit, rapid7 nexpose
Metasploit (Pro, Express, and Community editions)On-premSecurity Product
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metasploitOn-premSecurity Product
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99082
securityfocus.com
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2017/06/15/r7-2017-16-cve-2017-5244-lack-of-csrf-protection-for-stopping-tasks-in-metasploit-pro-express-and-community-editions-fixed
community.rapid7.com
https://www.seekurity.com/blog/general/metasploit-web-project-kill-all-running-tasks-csrf-CVE-2017-5244/
seekurity.com

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