CVE-2017-5244

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-5244
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerrapid7
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-06-15 14:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionRoutes used to stop running Metasploit tasks (either particular ones or all tasks) allowed GET requests. Only POST requests should have been allowed, as the stop/stop_all routes change the state of the service. This could have allowed an attacker to stop currently-running Metasploit tasks by getting an authenticated user to execute JavaScript. As of Metasploit 4.14.0 (Update 2017061301), the routes for stopping tasks only allow POST requests, which validate the presence of a secret token to prevent CSRF attacks.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 3.5 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-352 | CWE-352 CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary3.5LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary3.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Rapid7 Metasploit All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Rapid7 Metasploit Pro Express And Community Editions affected < 4.14.0 (Update 2017061301) Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Help @ Rapid7 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 community.rapid7.com Exploit, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Vulnerability in Metasploit Project aka CVE-2017-5244 – Seekurity af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.seekurity.com Third Party Advisory
Multiple Rapid7 Metasploit Editions CVE-2017-5244 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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