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.
References
- 20060521 [TZO-072006]-Xampp - Multiple Priviledge Escalation (SYSTEM) and Rogue Autostarthttp mailing-list
- http://secdev.zoller.lu/research/xamp1.htm
- 20060521 [TZO-072006]-Xampp - Multiple Priviledge Escalation (SYSTEM) and Rogue Autostart mailing-list
- xampp-insecure-start-path(26581) vdb-entry
- http://www.apachefriends.org/en/news-article%2C75557.html