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CVE-2017-5232

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Published: Mar 2, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Rapid7: Nexpose
Rapid7
1 product
Nexpose
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Nexpose
Up to 6.4.23

Related CWEs

CWE-426
Untrusted Search Path
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

References (4)

Source: cve@rapid7.com
Source: cve@rapid7.com
MitigationVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationVendor Advisory

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