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CVE-2017-5229 Details

Description

All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter extapi Clipboard.parse_dump() 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products CVEMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954 CVE
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products [email protected]MitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96954 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
rapid7 metasploit
<= 4.13.19

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5229
NVD Published Date:
Mar 2, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-5229 Details - Not Deferred