CVE-2022-33941

Description

PowerCMS XMLRPC API provided by Alfasado Inc. contains a command injection vulnerability. Sending a specially crafted message by POST method to PowerCMS XMLRPC API may allow arbitrary Perl script execution, and an arbitrary OS command may be executed through it. Affected products/versions are as follows: PowerCMS 6.021 and earlier (PowerCMS 6 Series), PowerCMS 5.21 and earlier (PowerCMS 5 Series), and PowerCMS 4.51 and earlier (PowerCMS 4 Series). Note that all versions of PowerCMS 3 Series and earlier which are unsupported (End-of-Life, EOL) are also affected by this vulnerability.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 3.17% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory powercms.jp
Affected: Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS XMLRPC API
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.powercms.jp/news/xmlrpc-api-provision-202208.html patch vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN76024879/index.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-33941?
CVE-2022-33941 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-33941?
To fix CVE-2022-33941, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-33941 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-33941 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-33941?
CVE-2022-33941 affects Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS XMLRPC API.
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