high7.1
CVE-2017-5231
All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter stdapi CommandDispatcher.cm…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Metasploit | through 4.13.19 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products