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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2017-20018
CVE-2017-20018:
XAMPP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability was found in XAMPP 7.1.1-0-VC14, identified as CVE-2017-20018. The vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Installer and was disclosed on June 9, 2022. The issue has been classified as problematic and can lead to privilege escalation (AttackerKB).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3 Base Score of 7.8 (High), with an Impact Score of 5.9 and Exploitability Score of 1.8. The attack vector is Local (AV:L), with Low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring No privileges (PR:N) but does need User interaction (UI:R). The scope is Unchanged (S:U), with High impact on Confidentiality (C:H), Integrity (I:H), and Availability (A:H) (AttackerKB).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation if successfully exploited. The high CVSS scores for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability indicate that successful exploitation could result in significant system compromise (AttackerKB).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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