CVE-2020-11107
An issue was discovered in XAMPP before 7.2.29, 7.3.x before 7.3.16 , and 7.4.x before 7.4.4 on Windows. An unprivileged user can change a .exe...
- Published
- Apr 2, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Sep 27, 2021
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 97.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
An issue was discovered in XAMPP before 7.2.29, 7.3.x before 7.3.16 , and 7.4.x before 7.4.4 on Windows. An unprivileged user can change a .exe configuration in xampp-contol.ini for all users (including admins) to enable arbitrary command execution.
Sources
4XAMPP - CVE-2020-11107
CVE-2020-11107-Local-Privilege-Escalation-XAMPP-7.2.29-7.3.x-7.3.16-7.4.x-7.4.4
Detailed writeup and step-by-step proof-of-concept for CVE-2020-11107, a Windows XAMPP privilege escalation vulnerability allowing arbitrary command execution via configuration manipulation.
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