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.

EPSS: 0.002 (40.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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

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-2017-5235?: 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.