RCE in Apachefriends Xampp
CVE-2008-6499
security/xamppsecurity.php in XAMPP 1.6.8 performs an extract operation on the SERVER superglobal array, which allows remote attackers to spoof critical variables, as demonstrated by setting the REMOTE_ADDR variable to 127.0.0.1.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.016 (72.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apachefriends Xampp — versions 1.6.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)