CVE-2019-5645
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CVE-2019-5645 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 41.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Metasploit | <= 5.0.27 |
References
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/12433Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/12433Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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