CVE-2022-44877
KEVCWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Description
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.
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedJan 5, 2023
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVJan 17, 2023
Remediation dueFeb 7, 2023
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170388/Control-Web-Panel-7-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170820/Control-Web-Panel-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/171725/Control-Web-Panel-7-CWP7-0.9.8.1147-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/1ExploitMailing List
- gist.github.com/numanturle/c1e82c47f4cba24cff214e904c227386ExploitThird Party Advisory
- youtube.com/watch?v=kiLfSvc1SYYExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-44877US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1358 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 100.0% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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