By sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request to a listening Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP handler, an attacker can register an arbitrary regular expression. When evaluated, this malicious handler can either prevent new HTTP handler sessions from being established, or cause a resource exhaustion on the Metasploit server.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/12433 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/12433 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 04:45
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/12433 - Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2020-09-01 15:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:45
NVD link : CVE-2019-5645
Mitre link : CVE-2019-5645
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-5645
JSON object : View
Products Affected
rapid7
- metasploit
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption