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CVE-2026-7373: Rapid7 Metasploit Pro · Untrusted Functionality Inclusion

Affects Rapid7 Metasploit ProSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Rapid7Metasploit ProAffected
  • =5.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, administrators should ensure that the 'vagrant' user does not exist on systems running Metasploit Pro 5.0.0 or restrict write permissions to the OpenSSL configuration file location used by the metasploitPostgreSQL service. Avoid running the service with unnecessary privileges and monitor for unauthorized local user accounts. Follow vendor updates closely for any forthcoming patches or official mitigations.

Description

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows a user to gain SYSTEM level control of a Windows host. When started the metasploitPostgreSQL service would start the postgres.exe child process which would in turn load an OpenSSL configuration file from a static location. This static location would be writable by a pre-existing "vagrant" user, if they already existed on the system. Metasploit does not create local accounts, an Administrator would need to create it. By planting a crafted openssl.cnf file an attacker can trick the high-privilege service into executing arbitrary commands. This effectively permits the unprivileged vagrant user to bypass security controls and achieve a full host compromise under the agent's SYSTEM level access.

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