CVSS VectorNVD
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionNVD
Rapid7 Metasploit Pro is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows users to gain SYSTEM level control of a Windows host. Upon startup the metasploitPostgreSQL service the subsequent postgres.exe service attempts to load an OpenSSL configuration file from a non-existent directory that is writable by standard users. By planting a crafted openssl.cnf file an attacker can trick the high-privilege service into executing arbitrary commands. This effectively permits an unprivileged user to bypass security controls and achieve a full host compromise under the agent's SYSTEM level access.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro allows unprivileged Windows users to achieve SYSTEM-level execution via OpenSSL configuration file hijacking. The metasploitPostgreSQL service loads openssl.cnf from a non-existent directory writable by standard users, enabling arbitrary command execution with SYSTEM privileges. …
Sign in for full analysis, threat intelligence, and remediation guidance.
RemediationAI
Within 24 hours: Inventory all Windows systems running Rapid7 Metasploit Pro and restrict local user access via Windows security group policy or deactivate non-essential service accounts. Within 7 days: Restrict file system write permissions on the OpenSSL configuration directory to SYSTEM account only; verify metasploitPostgreSQL service runs under minimal-privilege context. …
Sign in for detailed remediation steps.
More from same product – last 7 days
Remote code execution in Microsoft Azure Orbital Spatio allows unauthenticated network attackers to upload dangerous fil
Unsafe deserialization in Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro (Geocatalog) lets a remote unauthenticated attacker craft mal
Remote code execution in Microsoft Power Pages allows unauthenticated network attackers to inject and execute operating-
Privilege elevation in Microsoft Azure Resource Manager (ARM) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authenti
Privilege escalation in Microsoft Entra ID enables remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass origin validation and gain
Share
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-30498
GHSA-q6qj-wmmg-cc85