CVE-2006-4994
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in Apache Friends XAMPP 1.5.2 might allow...
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 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.38%EPSS, 32nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 ListNo 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-2006-4980No 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-8x6gNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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