Rapid7 · Rapid7 Metasploit Framework · CVE-2020-7350
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Rapid7 Metasploit Framework versions prior to 5.0.85
**Description**
The issue arises from the libnotify plugin accepting untrusted user-supplied data via a remote computer's hostname or service name, leading to an instance of OS Command Injection. An attacker can create a specially-crafted hostname or service name to trigger a command injection on the operator's terminal. This vulnerability cannot be triggered through a normal scan operation and requires the attacker to supply a file that is processed with the db import command.
**Recommendations**
For Rapid7 Metasploit Framework versions prior to 5.0.85, update to version 5.0.85 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the libnotify plugin until a patch is available.
Avoid using the db import command with untrusted files until the issue is resolved.