PT-2026-41261 · Rapid7 · Metasploit Pro

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CVE-2026-7373

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Published

2026-05-15

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Updated

2026-05-19

CVSS v4.0

9.3

Critical

VectorAV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Rapid7 Metasploit Pro (affected versions not specified)
Description Rapid7 Metasploit Pro on Windows is subject to a local privilege escalation. During startup, the metasploitPostgreSQL service and the subsequent postgres.exe service attempt to load an OpenSSL configuration file from a non-existent directory that standard users can write to. An attacker can place a crafted openssl.cnf file in that location to trick the high-privilege service into executing arbitrary commands, allowing an unprivileged user to gain SYSTEM level control of the host.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Access Control

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-7373

Affected Products

Metasploit Pro