What is CVE-2017-5233?

CVE-2017-5233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Appspider Pro, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-5233?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Rapid7 Appspider Pro

CVE-2017-5233

Rapid7 AppSpider Pro installers prior to version 6.14.053 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.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Rapid7 Appspider Pro — versions All versions prior to version 6.14.053
Rapid7 Appspider_pro

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

cve@rapid7.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
cve@rapid7.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5233?: CVE-2017-5233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Appspider Pro, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-5233?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.