CVE-2026-87690Hinoki check available

Code execution via unsanitized image download paths

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

Path traversal in Metasploit Framework before 6.5.5 allows attackers to write local files through ios_image_gather. Its enum_img method inserts device-controlled directory entries into download_file destinations without removing traversal components, escaping the loot directory. Exploitation requires an operator to run the module against a hostile iOS Meterpreter session; existing files are skipped, but planting an absent msfconsole.rc enables code execution as the operator at the next default console launch.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Metasploit Framework before 6.5.5 allows attackers to write local files through ios_image_gather. Its enum_img method inserts device-controlled directory entries into download_file destinations without removing traversal components, escaping the loot directory. Exploitation requires an operator to run the module against a hostile iOS Meterpreter session; existing files are skipped, but planting an absent msfconsole.rc enables code execution as the operator at the next default console launch.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-87690
Published
Oct 12, 2026
Updated
Oct 12, 2026
Vendor
Rapid7
Product
Metasploit Framework
Classifications
CWE-22, T1203
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.5.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Rapid7 · Metasploit Frameworkversion=0 <6.5.5

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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