CVE-2020-7377 Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Relative Path Traversal in telpho10_credential_dump module

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attacker can write arbitrary files to the host system via a malicious HTTP server when using the telpho10_credential_dump module.

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-2020-7377?

CVE-2020-7377 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit Framework, published on 24 Aug 2020. 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

The Metasploit Framework module "auxiliary/admin/http/telpho10_credential_dump" module is affected by a relative path traversal vulnerability in the untar method which can be exploited to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the host file system when the module is run on a malicious HTTP server.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7377?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rapid7 Metasploit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7377?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7377 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-2020-7377 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxg9-f69x-c3pw.

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