CVE-2019-5624

Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Zip Import Directory Traversal

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 30, 2019 at 04:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMetasploit

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

Rapid7 Metasploit Framework suffers from an instance of CWE-22, Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in the Zip import function of Metasploit. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in Metasploit at the privilege level of the user running Metasploit. This issue affects: Rapid7 Metasploit Framework version 4.14.0 and prior versions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://blog.doyensec.com/2019/04/24/rubyzip-bug.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/11716

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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