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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-44877

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 100%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2022-44877 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-01-17: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-78.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jan 17, 2023

Federal due date Feb 7, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

100%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-44877 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-44877 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-01-17, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-02-07.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44877?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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