VDB-97482 · CVE-2017-5234 · BID 96545

Rapid7 Insight Collector up to 1.0.15 Installer untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Rapid7 Insight Collector up to 1.0.15. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Installer. The manipulation results in untrusted search path. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-5234. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Rapid7 Insight Collector up to 1.0.15. Affected is an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/02/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at community.rapid7.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5234 since 01/09/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.0.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96545†). The entries VDB-97476, VDB-97477, VDB-97478 and VDB-97479 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Insight Collector 1.0.16

Timelineinfo

01/09/2017 🔍
03/02/2017 +52 days 🔍
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03/03/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/03/2020 +1280 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.rapid7.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-5234 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5234
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97482
SecurityFocus: 96545 - Rapid7 Insight Collector CVE-2017-5234 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5234 - Rapid7 - Insight Collector - DLL Preloading Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/03/2017 09:22
Updated: 09/03/2020 16:29
Changes: 03/03/2017 09:22 (61), 09/03/2020 16:29 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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