Control Web Panel - RCE (CVE-2022-44877)

CVE-2022-44877 is a critical vulnerability affecting Control Web Panel that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by manipulating the login input parameter.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 20th of January 2023.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2022-44877 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2022-44877 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Exploitation attempts frequently involve requests to URLs referencing login/index.php.