CVE-2017-5235
N/A
Published: March 2, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMetasploit
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.13.0-2017012501v < 4.13.0-2017022101
Affected range stops below 4.13.0-2017022101, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96548x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-productsQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-426
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