Rapid7 · Metasploit Framework · CVE-2019-5624
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Rapid7 Metasploit Framework versions 4.14.0 and prior versions
**Description**
The issue is related to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, also known as a path traversal vulnerability, in the Zip import function of Metasploit. This can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in Metasploit at the privilege level of the user running Metasploit.
**Recommendations**
For Rapid7 Metasploit Framework versions 4.14.0 and prior versions, update to a version that includes the fix for the Zip import function vulnerability.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.