Is CVE-2011-1056 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1056 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1056?

CVE-2011-1056 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-1056

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.2 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.3% (20th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-1072)
Published: February 21, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-1072 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

metasploit / metasploit framework
microsoft / windows

References

http://blog.metasploit.com/2011/02/metasploit-framework-352-released.html
http://osvdb.org/70857
http://secunia.com/advisories/43166(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0371(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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