CVE-2022-47637 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can write to the XAMPP directory and execute code with administrative privileges due to insecure permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-47637?
CVE-2022-47637 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47637?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apachefriends Xampp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-47637?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47637 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-47637 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47637 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x73p-g67h-gmc8.