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CVE-2017-5233

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-03-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-426

Description

Rapid7 AppSpider Pro installers prior to version 6.14.053 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 products

• Rapid7 AppSpider Pro: before 6.14.053 — fixed in 6.14.053

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rapid7 AppSpider Pro 6.14.053. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96957
• https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96957
• https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products

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