CVE-2020-11107: apachefriends xampp
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-11107 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in apachefriends xampp. EPSS estimates a 22.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 02-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
22.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 22.47% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
XAMPP 7.4.3 - Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apachefriends1 product
- xampp< 7.2.29 | ≥ 7.3.0, < 7.3.16 | ≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.4
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164292/XAMPP-7.4.3-Privilege-Escalation.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry