3.3

CVE-2019-5642: rapid7 metasploit

CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowModified
Published 06-11-2019Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5642 is a low (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability in rapid7 metasploit. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
13/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-11-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rapid72 products
  • metasploit< 4.16.0 | 4.16.0 | 4.16.0:20190722 | 4.16.0:20190805 | 4.16.0:2019081901
  • metasploit pro≥ unspecified, ≤ 4.16.0-2019081901

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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