CVE-2017-5235

moderate-risk
Published 2017-03-02

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro installers prior to version 4.13.0-2017022101 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability, wherein it is possible for the installer to load a malicious DLL located in the current working directory of the installer.

Do I need to act?

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0.19% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Rapid7

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96548
Mitigation https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerab...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96548
Mitigation https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerab...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal