Is CVE-2017-5232 being actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5232 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5232?

CVE-2017-5232 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2017-5232

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 0.8%EU EUVD

All editions of Rapid7 Nexpose installers prior to version 6.4.24 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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-426
EPSS score: 0.8% (55th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2017-14337)
Published: March 2, 2017
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2017-14337 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 5, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

rapid7 / nexpose

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Rapid7™ Nexpose™ Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing System V5.1 - Rapid7 LLC - Common Criteria 383-4-148 - archived

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96956
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products(Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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