# CVE-2011-1056: The installer for Metasploit Framework 3.5.1, when running on Windows, uses weak inherited permissions for the Metasploit installation direc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-02-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://osvdb.org/70857
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371
- http://blog.metasploit.com/2011/02/metasploit-framework-352-released.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43166

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