CVE-2022-29376 describes an insecure permissions vulnerability in XAMPP for Windows versions 8.1.4 and below, impacting both apachefriends XAMPP and Microsoft Windows installations. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting binaries within the XAMPP installation directory. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.