CVE-2011-1056 (GCVE-0-2011-1056)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-02-21 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 22:14
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://osvdb.org/70857 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://blog.metasploit.com/2011/02/metasploit-fra… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/43166 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2011-02-11 00:00
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