CVE-2006-4994
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow...
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious program file in %SYSTEMDRIVE%, which is run when XAMPP attempts to execute (1) FileZillaServer.exe, (2) mysqld-nt.exe, (3) Perl.exe, or (4) xamppcontrol.exe with an unquoted "Program Files" pathname.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious program file in %SYSTEMDRIVE%, which is run when XAMPP attempts to execute (1) FileZillaServer.exe, (2) mysqld-nt.exe, (3) Perl.exe, or (4) xamppcontrol.exe with an unquoted "Program Files" pathname.
- Record
CVE-2006-4994- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious program file in %SYSTEMDRIVE%, which is run when XAMPP attempts to execute (1) FileZillaServer.exe, (2) mysqld-nt.exe, (3) Perl.exe, or (4) xamppcontrol.exe with an unquoted "Program Files" pathname.
- Record
CVE-2006-4994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4980 No score
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious program file in %SYSTEMDRIVE%, which is run when XAMPP attempts to execute (1) FileZillaServer.exe, (2) mysqld-nt.exe, (3) Perl.exe, or (4) xamppcontrol.exe with an unquoted "Program Files" pathname.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qmfr-7wrh-8x6g No score
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow...
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious program file in %SYSTEMDRIVE%, which is run when XAMPP attempts to execute (1) FileZillaServer.exe, (2) mysqld-nt.exe, (3) Perl.exe, or (4) xamppcontrol.exe with an unquoted "Program Files" pathname.
- Record
GHSA-qmfr-7wrh-8x6g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4994 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Apachefriends Xampp, published September 26, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-May/046218.html
secdev.zoller.lu/research/xamp1.htm
securityfocus.com/archive/1/434699/30/4860/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26581
apachefriends.org/en/news-article%2C75557.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4994
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qmfr-7wrh-8x6g