CVE-2020-7384 Client-Side Command Injection in Rapid7 Metasploit

High 7.0 Published Updated

A malicious APK file processed by Metasploit's msfvenom can execute arbitrary commands on the victim's machine.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7384?

CVE-2020-7384 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit, published on 29 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Rapid7's Metasploit msfvenom framework handles APK files in a way that allows for a malicious user to craft and publish a file that would execute arbitrary commands on a victim's machine.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7384?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rapid7 Metasploit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7384?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7384 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-7384 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-7384 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87rr-mcfm-cqc8.

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