Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2022-44877 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 17 Jan 2023

Gociux · CWP Control Web Panel · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2022-44877, CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 17 Jan 2023, 12 days after it was published. It affects CWP Control Web Panel. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 17 Jan 2023

ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use

EPSStop 1%among the most likely CVEs to be exploited

severity9.8CVSS 3.1 · critical

US federal due7 Feb 2023BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

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.

Vendor	CWP (2 exploited CVEs in KEV)
Product	Control Web Panel
Vulnerability	CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	5 Jan 2023
Added to KEV	17 Jan 2023
Reported by (CNA)	mitre

What to do

Check whether you run it. Look for Control Web Panel in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited CWP CVE at once.
Apply the fix. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 5 Jan 2023.
Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for CWP.

Other exploited CVEs in Control Web Panel

CVE-2025-48703: CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection Vulnerability (4 Nov 2025)

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-44877 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-44877 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 17 Jan 2023, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2022-44877 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44877?

Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check CWP's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Control Web Panel and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in January 2023 · CWP scorecard · act-now radar.

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