CVE-2017-20018

XAMPP Installer uncontrolled search path

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Published Jun 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability was found in XAMPP 7.1.1-0-VC14. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

unspecified

XAMPP

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.1.1-0-VC14`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:7.1.1-0-vc14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-11033	A vulnerability was found in XAMPP 7.1.1-0-VC14. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.635% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142406/xampp-dllhijack.txt
https://vuldb.com/?id.100950

History

Apr 15, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apachefriends Xampp

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 15, 2025, 2:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulDB
Published: Jun 9, 2022, 10:35 PM
Updated: Apr 15, 2025, 2:30 PM
Reserved: Jun 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:45 PM

Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:45 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 9, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM

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