CVE-2017-5228: Path Traversal
First published: Thu Mar 02 2017(Updated: )
All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter stdapi Dir.download() function. By using a specially-crafted build of Meterpreter, it is possible to write to an arbitrary directory on the Metasploit console with the permissions of the running Metasploit instance.
Credit: cve@rapid7.con
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 Metasploit | <=4.13.19 |
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