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CVE-2017-5235

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.91% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
metasploit

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CVE
CVE-2017-5235
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.91%

Original NVD 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.