CVE-2022-47637Public exploit

Local privilege escalation via writable installation files

Published Sep 12, 2023 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

Improper permissions in Apache Friends XAMPP through 8.1.12 allow local users to gain elevated execution via writable installation files. The Windows installer gives Authenticated Users modify rights on C:\xampp descendants, including executables and batch files that can run with administrative privileges. A local account can replace a legitimate file and obtain elevated execution when an administrator or installed service later runs it.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper permissions in Apache Friends XAMPP through 8.1.12 allow local users to gain elevated execution via writable installation files. The Windows installer gives Authenticated Users modify rights on C:\xampp descendants, including executables and batch files that can run with administrative privileges. A local account can replace a legitimate file and obtain elevated execution when an administrator or installed service later runs it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-47637
Published
Sep 12, 2023
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
Apache Friends
Product
XAMPP
Classifications
CWE-281, T1574.010
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.1.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apache Friends · XAMPPversion=8.1.12

Published CVSS scores

6.7NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions
T1574.010Services File Permissions Weakness

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