Metasploit Pro on Windows: Local Privilege Escalation via OpenSSL Configuration File Loading_CVE-2026-7373

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    "description": "Rapid7 Metasploit Pro is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation attack that allows users to gain SYSTEM level control of a Windows host. Upon startup the metasploitPostgreSQL service the subsequent  postgres.exe service attempts to load an OpenSSL configuration file from a non-existent directory that is writable by standard users. By planting a crafted openssl.cnf file an attacker can trick the high-privilege service into executing arbitrary commands. This effectively permits an unprivileged user to bypass security controls and achieve a full host compromise under the agent's SYSTEM level access.",
    "published": "2026-05-15T02:06:21.328Z",
    "modified": "2026-05-15T02:06:21.328Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Metasploit Pro on Windows: Local Privilege Escalation via OpenSSL Configuration File Loading",
    "source": "rapid7",
    "references": "https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/metasploit-pro-release-notes/",
    "id": "CVE-2026-7373",
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    "sourceData": "Rapid7 Metasploit Pro 5.0.0",
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        "vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P",
        "version": "4.0"
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    "product": "Metasploit Pro",
    "version": "5.0.0",
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    "ai_description": "Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Metasploit Pro via OpenSSL configuration file loading",
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