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CVE-2017-20018: XAMPP Installer uncontrolled search path

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

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 products

• XAMPP: 7.1.1-0-vc14

References

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142406/xampp-dllhijack.txt
• https://vuldb.com/?id.100950
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142406/xampp-dllhijack.txt
• https://vuldb.com/?id.100950

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