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CVE-2017-20018

XAMPP Installer uncontrolled search path

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2022 at 10:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXampp

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142406/xampp-dllhijack.txt
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://vuldb.com/?id.100950

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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