CVE-2022-47637 json
The installer in XAMPP through 8.1.12 allows local users to write to the C:\xampp directory.
published 2023-09-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-50396
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- shinnai.altervista.org https://shinnai.altervista.org/exploits/DVRT-2023-0001_CVE-2022-47637.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- xampp apache_distribution
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
-
shinnai.altervista.org
/exploits/DVRT-2023-0001_CVE-2022-47637.pdf
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-47637
- NVD CVE-2022-47637
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