CVE-2019-5642
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CVE-2019-5642 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Metasploit | < 4.16.0 |
| Rapid7 | Metasploit | 4.16.0 |
References
- https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/?rid=4.16.0-2019091001Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/?rid=4.16.0-2019091001Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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