In Rapid7 Nexpose installer versions prior to 6.6.40, the Nexpose installer calls an executable which can be placed in the appropriate directory by an attacker with access to the local machine. This would prevent the installer from distinguishing between a valid executable called during a Security Console installation and any arbitrary code executable using the same file name.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-28508 In Rapid7 Nexpose installer versions prior to 6.6.40, the Nexpose installer calls an executable which can be placed in the appropriate directory by an attacker with access to the local machine. This would prevent the installer from distinguishing between a valid executable called during a Security Console installation and any arbitrary code executable using the same file name.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: rapid7

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T09:25:49.053Z

Reserved: 2020-01-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-7381

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-09-03T14:15:10.977

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:37:08.257

Link: CVE-2020-7381

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