CVE-2017-5229 Path traversal in Metasploit
Attackers can write arbitrary files to the Metasploit console via a crafted Meterpreter payload, potentially compromising the operator's system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5229?
CVE-2017-5229 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit, published on 2 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter extapi Clipboard.parse_dump() 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Metasploit.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-5229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-5235 Other in Metasploit Pro
- CVE-2019-5645 Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP Handler Denial of Service
- CVE-2019-5624 Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Zip Import Directory Traversal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6q9-gh69-5434.