CVE-2005-2482 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges in Metasploit Framework's defanged mode by manipulating environment variables before security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2482?
CVE-2005-2482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The StateToOptions function in msfweb in Metasploit Framework 2.4 and earlier, when running with the -D option (defanged mode), allows attackers to modify temporary environment variables before the "_Defanged" environment option is checked when processing the Exploit command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2482?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metasploit Metasploit Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2482?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2482 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2482 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpwr-f2vf-gx3j.