FKIE_CVE-2008-6499

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-20 00:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47202
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7384
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47202
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7384
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apachefriends xampp 1.6.8
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{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apachefriends:xampp:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C91DDACF-8508-47A2-B9D2-39B4B37BF4CF",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "security/xamppsecurity.php en XAMPP v1.6.8 realiza una operaci\u00f3n \"extract\" en el array superglobal SERVER, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos suplantar variables cr\u00edticas, como lo demostrado a trav\u00e9s del establecimiento de la variable REMOTE_ADDR de 127.0.0.1."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-6499",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.0,
        "impactScore": 4.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2009-03-20T00:30:00.500",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47202"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7384"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47202"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7384"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-94"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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