CVE-2019-5624: rapid7 metasploit Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5624 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in rapid7 metasploit. EPSS estimates a 2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-04-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Rapid7 Metasploit Framework suffers from an instance of CWE-22, Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in the Zip import function of Metasploit. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in Metasploit at the privilege level of the user running Metasploit. This issue affects: Rapid7 Metasploit Framework version 4.14.0 and prior versions.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.