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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-5642 · published 6 November 2019

CVE-2019-5642: Rapid7 metasploit incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Rapid7 · Metasploit

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.16.0-2019081901 and prior suffers from an instance of CWE-732, wherein the unique server.key is written to the file system during installation with world-readable permissions. This can allow other users of the same system where Metasploit Pro is installed to intercept otherwise private communications to the Metasploit Pro web interface.

3.3 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.31% · top 78.3% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
3.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro version 4.16.0-2019081901 and prior suffers from an instance of CWE-732, wherein the unique server.key is written to the file system during installation with world-readable permissions. This can allow other users of the same system where Metasploit Pro is installed to intercept otherwise private communications to the Metasploit Pro web interface.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/?rid=4.16.0-2019091001 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://help.rapid7.com/metasploit/release-notes/?rid=4.16.0-2019091001 Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-5642), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.