CVE-2017-5231
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductRapid7 Metasploit
PublishedMar 2, 2017
First seenMar 2, 2017
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rapid7 metasploit | v ≤ 4.13.19 | — |
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