CVE-2019-5645— Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP Handler Denial of Service
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Rapid7 Metasploit Framework
Exploitation
High exploitation probability; assess promptly
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Rapid7 Metasploit是美国Rapid7公司的一套渗透测试软件。 Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP handler存在安全漏洞，该漏洞可能会阻止建立新的HTTP处理程序会话或导致Metasploit服务器上的资源耗尽。
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Metasploit · 1
metasploit_httphandler_dos.rb [auxiliary]
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2019-5645
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP Handler Denial of Service
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
未加控制的资源消耗(资源穷尽)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Rapid7 Metasploit 资源管理错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Rapid7 Metasploit是美国Rapid7公司的一套渗透测试软件。 Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP handler存在安全漏洞，该漏洞可能会阻止建立新的HTTP处理程序会话或导致Metasploit服务器上的资源耗尽。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Rapid7 | Metasploit Framework | 5.0.27 ~ 5.0.27 | - |
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