What is CVE-2017-5235?

CVE-2017-5235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-5235?

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

Vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit

CVE-2017-5235

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.

Published 2017-03-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Rapid7 Metasploit
Rapid7 Metasploit Pro — versions All versions prior to version 4.13.0-2017022101

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities… (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96548 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5235?: CVE-2017-5235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Metasploit, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-5235?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.