Vulnerability in Apachefriends Xampp
CVE-2017-20018
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apachefriends Xampp — versions 7.1.1-0-vc14
- Unspecified Xampp — versions 7.1.1-0-VC14
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/142406/xampp-dllhijack.txt (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20018?
- CVE-2017-20018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apachefriends Xampp, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20018?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.