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CVE-2022-44877

CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection

9.8 CRITICALActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 100.0%
  1. Published5 Jan 2023
  2. Added to CISA KEV17 Jan 2023
  3. Remediation due7 Feb 2023
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

CWP Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the login parameter.

Added to KEV: 17 Jan 2023Federal remediation due: 7 Feb 2023

Description

login/index.php in CWP (aka Control Web Panel or CentOS Web Panel) 7 before 0.9.8.1147 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the login parameter.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Control-webpanel Webpanel< 0.9.8.1147

Remediation

Fixed in
Control-webpanel Webpanel≥ 0.9.8.1147

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2022-44877 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-44877 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 17 Jan 2023.

How severe is CVE-2022-44877?

CVE-2022-44877 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 100.0% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-44877?

Affected products include Control-webpanel Webpanel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44877?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Control-webpanel Webpanel 0.9.8.1147 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.