What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5234?

CVE-2017-5234 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Insight Collector CVE-2017-5234

HIGH

Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

2017-03-02 cve@rapid7.com

Information Disclosure Insight Collector

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 02, 2017 - 20:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-426. 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. Affected products include: Rapid7 Insight Collector. Version information: version 1.0.16.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.