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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902294
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Metasploit Framework Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:Metasploit Framework is prone to a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Metasploit Framework is prone to a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to the application being installed with insecure
filesystem permissions in the system's root drive. This can be exploited
to create arbitrary files in certain directories.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the local users to execute arbitrary code
with LocalSystem privileges when the 'frameworkPostgreSQL' service is
restarted.

Affected Software/OS:
Metasploit Framework version 3.5.1 and prior on windows.

Solution:
Upgrade Metasploit Framework 3.5.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1056
http://osvdb.org/70857
http://secunia.com/advisories/43166
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1057
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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