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Status published
Medium
CVE-2005-2482
The StateToOptions function in msfweb in Metasploit Framework 2.4 and...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
Affected Vendor
metasploit
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metasploit framework
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 7th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.