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CVE-2020-7384· NVD / CVE Program· CNA rapid7

Client-Side Command Injection in Rapid7 Metasploit

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Plan (action score 40/100)

  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB, GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 30.4% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98.2% of all records.
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • No fixed version is recorded, but the references include a patch (commit or PR) link.

Add it to your regular patch cycle. See the fix and affected versions sections below.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Oct 29, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
30.4% · 98th percentile

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Action score

40

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
9 / 30 · 30.4%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · rapid7
7.0
0.8 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
rapid7metasploit

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • rapid7 metasploitbefore 4.19.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (rapid7). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Rapid7 Metasploit

    • unspecified and later · before 4.19.0affected

Same product

rapid7: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2019-5645Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP Handler Denial of Service
    60This week
  • CVE-2020-7350Metasploit Framework Plugin Libnotify Command Injection
    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-7376Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Relative Path Traversal in enum_osx module
    39Monitor

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-7355Jun 25, 2020 · Rapid7 Metasploit Pro Stored XSS in 'notes' field
    24Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-7377Aug 24, 2020 · Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Relative Path Traversal in telpho10_credential_dump module
    30Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2020-7385Apr 23, 2021 · Metasploit Framework 'drb_remote_codeexec' code execution
    36Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrylocal2021-01-28
Metasploit moduleexploit/unix/fileformat/metasploit_msfvenom_apk_template_cmd_injectionRapid7 Metasploit Framework msfvenom APK Template Command Injectionexploit2020-10-29
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:112021-02-07
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02023-02-20

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploitsame day
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+91 d
  4. TodayOct 21, 2026+2184 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

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