CVE-2022-44877: CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2022-44877 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-01-17

CWP Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) 7 before version 0.9.8.1147 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in login/index.php. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the login parameter without authentication.

Technologies: cPanel Control Web Panel. Vendors: cPanel.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-44877 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-44877 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 17 January 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-44877?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 17 January 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) Control Web Panel (CWP) 7 before 0.9.8.1147.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-44877?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-44877 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-44877?
Check whether you run cPanel Control Web Panel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Control Web Panel (formerly CentOS Web Panel) Control Web Panel (CWP) 7 before 0.9.8.1147

Timeline

  • 2023-01-11: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST
  • 2023-01-17: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2023-01-17: advisory: NVD publication date

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