Is CVE-2017-5233 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-5233 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-5233?

CVE-2017-5233 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-5233?

CVE-2017-5233 has an EPSS score of 0.88% (55th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5233?

Upgrade appspider pro to 6.14.053 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-5233

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Rapid7 AppSpider Pro installers prior to version 6.14.053 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.

CWE-426

How to fix

Remediation Available

appspider proNVD

Affected:< 6.14.053Fixed in:6.14.053CVE-2017-5233derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.88%probability of exploitation in 30 days

55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

community.rapid7.com

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-426 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-0096	High	9.3	71%	-	-
CVE-2016-10009	High	7.3	37%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0016	High	7.8	31%	-	-
CVE-2012-1854	High	7.8	21%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-12589	High	7.8	20%	-	-
CVE-2022-22047	High	7.8	19%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.