High severity · published Mar 2, 2017
CVE-2017-5232
All editions of Rapid7 Nexpose installers prior to version 6.4.24 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability, wherein it is possible for the installer to load a malicious DLL located…
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
All editions of Rapid7 Nexpose installers prior to version 6.4.24 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Nexpose · Rapid7
through 6.4.23 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5232
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5232
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96956
Mitigation
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products
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