CVE-2011-1056 json
The installer for Metasploit Framework 3.5.1, when running on Windows, uses weak inherited permissions for the Metasploit installation dire…
published 2011-02-21 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1072
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0371
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/43166
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/70857
vdb-entry
- blog.metasploit.com /2011/02/metasploit-framework-352-released.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1056
- NVD CVE-2011-1056
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