WampServer 3.0.6 installs two services called 'wampapache' and 'wampmysqld' with weak…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
WampServer 3.0.6 installs two services called 'wampapache' and 'wampmysqld' with weak file permissions, running with SYSTEM privileges. This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. To properly exploit this vulnerability, the local attacker must insert an executable file called mysqld.exe or httpd.exe and replace the original files. The next time the service starts, the malicious file will get executed as SYSTEM. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, taking the position that a configuration in which "'someone' (an attacker) is able to replace files on a PC" is not "the fault of WampServer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wampserver:wampserver:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | Wampserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:wampserver:wampserver:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Wampserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10031
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc93-7g4r-fc4p
References
More Wampserver vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-06362 Wampserver before 3.1.3 has CSRF in add_vhost.php. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-16878 Incorrect access control in the install directory (C:\Wamp64) of Wamp v3.2.6 and below… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08607 WampServer before 3.1.9 has CSRF in add_vhost.php because the synchronizer pattern… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-16069 Wampserver version prior to version 3.1.5 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-06303 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WampServer 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2016-08156 WampServer 3.0.6 has two files called 'wampmanager.exe' and 'unins000.exe' with a weak… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-10031 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10031 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qc93-7g4r-fc4p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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