CVE-2011-1056
The installer for Metasploit Framework 3.5.1, when running on Windows, uses weak inherited...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1056- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1056- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1072 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1072- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhr6-v9pv-82wv No score
The installer for Metasploit Framework 3.5.1, when running on Windows, uses weak inherited...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xhr6-v9pv-82wv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1056 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Metasploit Framework, published February 21, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. No source names a fixed version.