CVE-2017-5234 Other in Insight Collector
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the installer's working directory, affecting Rapid7 Insight Collector users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5234?
CVE-2017-5234 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insight Collector, published on 2 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Rapid7 Insight Collector installers prior to version 1.0.16 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.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Insight Collector.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m29v-p7w5-pgf5.