CVE-2019-5645
HIGH
HIGH
Priority: 3.69
BB Relevance:
85/100
Published: 2020-09-01
Modified: 2026-10-23
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Network
Low Complexity
No Auth
No Interaction
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Network
AC:
Low
PR:
None
UI:
None
S:
Unchanged
C:
None
I:
None
A:
High
Description
By sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request to a listening Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP handler, an attacker can register an arbitrary regular expression. When evaluated, this malicious handler can either prevent new HTTP handler sessions from being established, or cause a resource exhaustion on the Metasploit server.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| rapid7 | metasploit | < 5.0.27 |
References & Advisories (3)
Patch
Third Party Advisory