CVE-2026-87689 Metasploit Framework - Broken Access Control

Metasploit Framework <= 6.5.4 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing authentication in update_credential and delete_credentials API handlers, letting unauthenticated attackers read, modify, or delete stored credentials remotely, exploit requires network access to the web service.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.37% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Broken Access Control
Impact
Information Disclosure, Data Tampering
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
13 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-306

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 6.5.5 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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