CVE detail

CVE-2005-2482 — CVE-2005-2482

Published 2005-08-07 · Modified 2026-06-16 · Vendor metasploit · Product metasploit_framework · Source nvd

UNKNOWN

severity

CVSS-derived band

n/a

CVSS v3

0–10 scale

0.0116

EPSS probability

exploitation probability, 30d

64.0%

EPSS percentile

percentile vs all CVEs

NOT LISTED

CISA KEV

known exploited catalog

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.

Remediation

No vendor-published fix data in our corpus for this CVE. Check the references below or the vendor's PSIRT / security advisories page.

References

cvedb.io · NVD · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS · vendor advisories (CVE Program List v5). Informational only, no warranty — verify every remediation against the vendor advisory before acting on it. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD, CISA, FIRST.org or any vendor named. CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation.