# CVE-2020-7385: Metasploit Framework user exposes Metasploit to same deserialization issue that is exploited by that module

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-7385-metasploit-framework-user-exposes-metasploit-to-same  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-7385 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-24

Metasploit Framework user exposes Metasploit to same deserialization issue that is exploited by that module

Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-7385 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-7385 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-7385?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** metasploit-framework (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.19.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-7385?** Yes. metasploit-framework (RubyGems): upgrade to 4.19.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-7385?** Check whether you run metasploit-framework (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- metasploit-framework (RubyGems): upgrade to 4.19.0 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update metasploit-framework
  ```


## Affected products

- metasploit-framework (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.19.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-7385
- GHSA-xgww-h98f-24qf

## Related threats

- [Withdrawn: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability affects metasploit-framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-0669-fortra-goanywhere-mft-remote-code-execution-vulnerability)