Rapid7 Metasploit Framework up to 4.13.0 stdapi Dir.download path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Rapid7 Metasploit Framework up to 4.13.0. Impacted is the function Dir.download of the component stdapi. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-5228. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Rapid7 Metasploit Framework up to 4.13.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function Dir.download of the component stdapi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

All editions of Rapid7 Metasploit prior to version 4.13.0-2017020701 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Meterpreter stdapi Dir.download() 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.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2017. The weakness was released 03/02/2017 with NCC Group (Website). The advisory is shared for download at community.rapid7.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5228 since 01/09/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 4.13.0-2017020701 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96954†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-97477, VDB-97478, VDB-97479 and VDB-97480. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• Rapid7

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• Metasploit Framework

Version

• 4.0
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.3
• 4.4
• 4.5
• 4.6
• 4.7
• 4.8
• 4.9
• 4.10
• 4.11
• 4.12
• 4.13.0

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• commercial

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