CVE-2019-5642

MAGICK

Description

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.16.0-2019081901 and prior suffers from an instance of CWE-732, wherein the unique server.key is written to the file system during installation with world-readable permissions. This can allow other users of the same system where Metasploit Pro is installed to intercept otherwise private communications to the Metasploit Pro web interface.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is resolved in Metasploit Pro version 4.16.0-2019091001

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory rapid7.com
Affected: Rapid7 Metasploit Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/?rid=4.16.0-2019091001 release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5642?
CVE-2019-5642 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5642?
To fix CVE-2019-5642: This issue is resolved in Metasploit Pro version 4.16.0-2019091001
Is CVE-2019-5642 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5642 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5642?
CVE-2019-5642 affects Rapid7 Metasploit Pro.
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