CVE-2005-2482 describes a vulnerability in the StateToOptions function of Metasploit Framework 2.4 and earlier, specifically when running in defanged mode (-D option). Attackers could manipulate temporary environment variables before the "_Defanged" option was checked during the processing of the Exploit command. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and could lead to partial integrity impact, but no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code, and minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.