Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-1056
CVE-2011-1056
Description
The installer for Metasploit Framework 3.5.1, when running on Windows, uses weak inherited permissions for the Metasploit installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing critical files with a Trojan horse.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
4- secunia.com/advisories/43166nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371nvdVendor Advisory
- blog.metasploit.com/2011/02/metasploit-framework-352-released.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/70857nvd
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