CVE-2006-4994

high

Description

Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious program file in %SYSTEMDRIVE%, which is run when XAMPP attempts to execute (1) FileZillaServer.exe, (2) mysqld-nt.exe, (3) Perl.exe, or (4) xamppcontrol.exe with an unquoted "Program Files" pathname.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26581

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434699/30/4860/threaded

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/news-article%2C75557.html

http://secdev.zoller.lu/research/xamp1.htm

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-May/046218.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-09-26

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00074