Is CVE-2026-7373 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7373 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-7373?

Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 15 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro Versions prior to 5.0.0-2026051301.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7373?

A patch was published on 2026-05-13: Fixed in version 5.0.0-2026051301 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-7373 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-7373?

Check whether you run Rapid7 Metasploit Pro 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.

CVE-2026-7373: Rapid7 Metasploit Pro local privilege escalation in PostgreSQL service

CVE-2026-7373 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-05-15

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro, a security testing platform, is vulnerable to a flaw that allows a standard user to take full control of a Windows host. By placing a malicious file in a specific location on the computer, an attacker can trick the software's database service into running unauthorized commands with the highest possible system privileges. This could lead to a complete compromise of the machine, allowing attackers to bypass security controls and access sensitive data.

Vendors: Rapid7.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-7373 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7373 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-7373?: Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 15 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Rapid7 Metasploit Pro Versions prior to 5.0.0-2026051301.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7373?: A patch was published on 2026-05-13: Fixed in version 5.0.0-2026051301 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-7373 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-7373?: Check whether you run Rapid7 Metasploit Pro 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.

Technical details

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Rapid7 Metasploit Pro on Windows due to an uncontrolled search path element (CWE-427). Upon startup, the 'metasploitPostgreSQL' service (specifically postgres.exe) attempts to load an OpenSSL configuration file (openssl.cnf) from a non-existent directory that is writable by standard users. An attacker with local access can plant a crafted configuration file in this path to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges. The vulnerability was addressed in Metasploit Pro version 5.0.0-2026051301 by adding proper OpenSSL configuration for Postgres.

Affected products

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro Versions prior to 5.0.0-2026051301

Timeline

2026-05-13: patched: Fixed in version 5.0.0-2026051301
2026-05-14: advisory: NVD record published
2026-05-15: disclosed

References

https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/release-notes-5.0.0-2026051301/

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