CVE-2011-1056

high

Description

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.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371

http://secunia.com/advisories/43166

http://osvdb.org/70857

http://blog.metasploit.com/2011/02/metasploit-framework-352-released.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-02-21

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00034