CVE-2019-5624
Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Zip Import Directory Traversal
- Published
- Apr 30, 2019
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- rapid7
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 85.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1A proof of concept for Metasploit's CVE-2019-5624 vulnerability (Rubyzip insecure ZIP handling RCE)
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