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CVE-2019-5642 Details

Description

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.16.0-2019081901 and prior suffers from an instance of CWE-732, wherein the unique server.key is written to the file system during installation with world-readable permissions. This can allow other users of the same system where Metasploit Pro is installed to intercept otherwise private communications to the Metasploit Pro web interface.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/?rid=4.16.0-2019091001 CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/?rid=4.16.0-2019091001 [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource[email protected]
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
rapid7 metasploit
< 4.16.0
4.16.0 -
4.16.0 20190722
4.16.0 20190805
4.16.0 2019081901

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:4.16.0:-:*:*:pro:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:4.16.0:20190722:*:*:pro:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:4.16.0:20190805:*:*:pro:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:4.16.0:2019081901:*:*:pro:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-5642
NVD Published Date:
Nov 6, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-5642 Details - Not Deferred