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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-6499

security/xamppsecurity.php in XAMPP 1.6.8 performs an extract operation on the SERVER superglobal array, which allows remote attackers to spoof critical variables, as demonstrated by setting the REMOTE_ADDR variable to 127.0.0.1.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.56%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

security/xamppsecurity.php in XAMPP 1.6.8 performs an extract operation on the SERVER superglobal array, which allows remote attackers to spoof critical variables, as demonstrated by setting the REMOTE_ADDR variable to 127.0.0.1.

CVSS 2.0
5.5 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.56% probability · 74th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94
Affected
apachefriends/xampp
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.