CVE-2017-5229 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-5229 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 02/03/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: rapid7 | Vendor: Rapid7 | Product: Metasploit
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-5229 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Directory Traversal
Source: Rapid7

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).