6.7

CVE-2022-47637: apachefriends xampp Improper Preservation of Permissions

CVSS: 6.7v3.1MediumModified
Published 12-09-2023Last modified 26-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-47637 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in apachefriends xampp. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The installer in XAMPP through 8.1.12 allows local users to write to the C:\xampp directory. Common use cases execute files under C:\xampp with administrative privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

16%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.26% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (shinnai.altervista.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apachefriends1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links