# CVE-2020-7384: Client-Side Command Injection in Rapid7 Metasploit

- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 4.19.0
- Published: 2020-10-29 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Rapid7 Metasploit: fixed in 4.19.0

## Description

Rapid7's Metasploit msfvenom framework handles APK files in a way that allows for a malicious user to craft and publish a file that would execute arbitrary commands on a victim's machine.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Rapid7 Metasploit, upgrade to a fixed version (4.19.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/14288
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160004/Rapid7-Metasploit-Framework-msfvenom-APK-Template-Command-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161200/Metasploit-Framework-6.0.11-Command-Injection.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49491
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/fileformat/metasploit_msfvenom_apk_template_cmd_injection.rb
- https://github.com/CarsonShaffer/CVE-2020-7384
- https://github.com/nikhil1232/CVE-2020-7384

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