OS Command Injection in CWP Panel - CVE-2022-44877

 

OS Command Injection in CWP Panel - CVE-2022-44877

Published: January 22, 2023 / Updated: October 25, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71411
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44877
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: CWP - Control Web Panel
Affected software:
CWP Panel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in login/index.php script. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-44877

Install updates from vendor's website.

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