CVE-2011-1056

N/A Unknown

Published: February 21, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The installer for Metasploit Framework 3.5.1, when running on Windows, uses weak inherited permissions for the Metasploit installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing critical files with a Trojan horse.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://blog.metasploit.com/2011/02/metasploit-framework-352-released.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/70857

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/43166

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://blog.metasploit.com/2011/02/metasploit-framework-352-released.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://osvdb.org/70857

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/43166

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

19th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

microsoft metasploit

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