CVE-2020-7384
Client-Side Command Injection in Rapid7 Metasploit
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 29, 2020 at 02:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMetasploit
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 30%
Description
Rapid7's Metasploit msfvenom framework handles APK files in a way that allows for a malicious user to craft and publish a file that would execute arbitrary commands on a victim's machine.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.19.0
Affected range stops below 4.19.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160004/Rapid7-Metasploit-Framework-msfvenom-APK-Template-Command-Injection.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161200/Metasploit-Framework-6.0.11-Command-Injection.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/14288CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77
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