CVE-2022-44877 CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the login parameter of Control Web Panel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 17 Jan 2023
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-44877?
CVE-2022-44877 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 5 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Control-Webpanel Webpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 7 Feb 2023.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-44877 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-44877 in the wild since at least 17 Jan 2023.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries, 1 Nuclei template and 8 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Control-Webpanel Webpanel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxw7-8r5q-w2v4.