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TI-2012-05485 Aliases CVE-2012-10062

XAMPP WebDAV PHP Upload Authentication Bypass RCE

Priority HIGH 73CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306 and CWE-434.

Summary

A vulnerability in XAMPP, developed by Apache Friends, version 1.7.3's default WebDAV configuration allows remote authenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code. The WebDAV service, accessible via /webdav/, accepts HTTP PUT requests using default credentials. This permits attackers to upload a malicious PHP payload and trigger its execution via a subsequent GET request, resulting in remote code execution on the server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01898 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Apache FriendsXAMPPup to 1.7.3—No fix listedCNA
  • XAMPP VendorApache Friends Affected up to 1.7.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-10062

References

Exploit 2

Other 1

  • TI-2024-04695 Vulnerability of uncontrolled resource consumption in XAMPP CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-03416 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XAMPP 1.6.7, when register_globals… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2008-04242 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adodb.php in XAMPP for Windows 1.6.8 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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