CVE-2017-5228 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter stdapi Dir.download() function within Rapid7 Metasploit versions prior to 4.13.0-2017020701. This flaw allows an attacker, using a specially crafted Meterpreter build, to write arbitrary files to any directory on the Metasploit console with the permissions of the running instance. Rated 7.1 HIGH (CVSSv3), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and requires user interaction, potentially leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts, and a low availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.13.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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