Security restrictions bypass in XAMPP - CVE-2020-11107
Published: April 2, 2020 / Updated: November 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49085
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11107
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation on Windows system. An unprivileged user can change a .exe configuration in xampp-contol.ini for all users (including admins) to enable arbitrary command execution.
Affected software
XAMPP
How to mitigate CVE-2020-11107
Install updates from vendor's website.
XAMPP - addressed in versions 7.2.29, 7.3.16, 7.4.4