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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: A resource management error in Rapid7 Metasploit's HTTP handler. <br>β‘ **Consequences**: Blocks new HTTP handler sessions or causes **Resource Exhaustion** (DoS) on the server.β¦
π‘οΈ **CWE**: CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). <br>π **Flaw**: Improper handling of resources in the HTTP handler logic, leading to leaks or blocking.
Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)
π’ **Vendor**: Rapid7. <br>π¦ **Product**: Metasploit Framework. <br>π **Published**: 2020-09-01. <br>β οΈ **Scope**: All versions with the vulnerable HTTP handler component.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π΅οΈ **Hackers' Power**: Can trigger **Denial of Service**. <br>π« **Effect**: Prevents new connections or crashes the Metasploit server via resource exhaustion.β¦
π **Public Exp**: No specific PoC listed in data. <br>π **Reference**: GitHub PR #12433 indicates a fix was merged. <br>β οΈ **Risk**: Likely exploitable given the low complexity and network access.
Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)
π **Check**: Scan for Metasploit Framework instances. <br>π‘ **Test**: Attempt to establish multiple HTTP handler sessions to trigger resource limits.β¦
β **Fixed**: Yes. <br>π§ **Patch**: Refer to GitHub Pull Request #12433. <br>π **Action**: Update Metasploit Framework to the patched version immediately.
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
π **Workaround**: If unpatched, restrict network access to the HTTP handler. <br>β³ **Mitigation**: Implement rate limiting on handler connections. <br>π **Monitor**: Alert on abnormal resource consumption.
Q10Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)
π₯ **Urgency**: **HIGH**. <br>π **Priority**: Critical for availability. <br>π **Action**: Patch immediately. CVSS A:H (High Availability impact) with Low AC (Complexity) makes this a priority fix.