CVE-2019-5645
High
Description
By sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request to a listening Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP handler, an attacker can register an arbitrary regular expression. When evaluated, this malicious handler can either prevent new HTTP handler sessions from being established, or cause a resource exhaustion on the Metasploit server.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductRapid7 Metasploit
PublishedSep 1, 2020
First seenSep 1, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-400Uncontrolled resource consumption
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rapid7 metasploit | v ≤ 5.0.27 | — |
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