PT-2017-16407 · Rapid7 · Nexpose

Published 2017-03-02 · Updated 2017-03-21 · CVE-2017-5232

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Rapid7 Nexpose versions prior to 6.4.24

Description The issue concerns a DLL preloading vulnerability. This means that the installer can potentially load a malicious DLL if it is located in the current working directory of the installer.

Recommendations For versions prior to 6.4.24, update to version 6.4.24 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Untrusted Search Path

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-5232

Affected Products

Nexpose

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5232 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5232 · Security Note
• https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96956 · Note