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CVE-2005-2482
The StateToOptions function in msfweb in Metasploit Framework 2.4 and earlier, when running with the -D option (defanged mode), allows…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 33% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 18495 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- http://metasploit.com/archive/framework/msg00469.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 14455 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 16318 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- metasploit-defanged-bypass-security(21705) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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