CVE-2006-4994 describes multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2. This flaw could allow a local attacker to gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the system drive, which would be run instead of legitimate XAMPP components due to the unquoted "Program Files" path. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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