Rapid7 AppSpider Pro up to 6.14 Installer untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rapid7 AppSpider Pro up to 6.14 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Installer. Such manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-5236. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rapid7 AppSpider Pro up to 6.14 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Editions of Rapid7 AppSpider Pro installers prior to version 6.14.060 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.

The bug was discovered 04/26/2017. The weakness was disclosed 05/03/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at community.rapid7.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-5236 since 01/09/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.14.060 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-100833 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: AppSpider Pro 6.14.060

Timelineinfo

01/09/2017 🔍
04/26/2017 +107 days 🔍
05/03/2017 +7 days 🔍
05/03/2017 +0 days 🔍
05/03/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/23/2020 +1239 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.rapid7.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-5236 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5236
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100832
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5236 - Rapid7 - Appspider Pro - Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2017 22:32
Updated: 09/23/2020 14:33
Changes: 05/03/2017 22:32 (60), 09/23/2020 14:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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