CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2005-2482

Published: Aug 07, 2005 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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The StateToOptions function in msfweb in Metasploit Framework 2.4 and earlier, when running with the -D option (defanged mode), allows attackers to modify temporary environment variables before the _Defanged environment option is checked when processing the Exploit command.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Metasploit_frameworkMetasploit2.0 (including)2.0 (including)
Metasploit_frameworkMetasploit2.1 (including)2.1 (including)
Metasploit_frameworkMetasploit2.2 (including)2.2 (including)
Metasploit_frameworkMetasploit2.3 (including)2.3 (including)
Metasploit_frameworkMetasploit2.4 (including)2.4 (including)

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