CVE-2017-12252 describes a DLL preloading vulnerability in the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this by placing a malicious DLL in the system's search path, causing the application to load it instead of the legitimate file. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating potential partial impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:findit_network_discovery_utility:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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