CVE-2006-4994 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing malicious executables in unquoted Windows search paths used by XAMPP components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4994?
CVE-2006-4994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious program file in %SYSTEMDRIVE%, which is run when XAMPP attempts to execute (1) FileZillaServer.exe, (2) mysqld-nt.exe, (3) Perl.exe, or (4) xamppcontrol.exe with an unquoted "Program Files" pathname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apachefriends Xampp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmfr-7wrh-8x6g.