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TI-2017-03346 Aliases CVE-2017-5235GHSA-pm3h-9f72-3xp7

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Priority LOW 36CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00911 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7Metasploit ProAll versions prior to version 4.13.0-2017022101—No fix listedCNA
  • Metasploit Pro VendorRapid7 Affected All versions prior to version 4.13.0-2017022101 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.13.0-2017012501VulnerableRapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:metasploit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.13.0-2017012501 Vulnerable ·Rapid7

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5235
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pm3h-9f72-3xp7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-04008 Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP Handler Denial of Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-05967 Client-Side Command Injection in Rapid7 Metasploit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-05961 Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Relative Path Traversal in enum_osx module CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-05968 Metasploit Framework 'drb_remote_codeexec' code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05944 Metasploit Framework Plugin Libnotify Command Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-05962 Rapid7 Metasploit Framework Relative Path Traversal in telpho10_credential_dump module CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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