Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2022 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2022-0074Privilege Escalation in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in LiteSpeed Web Server from LiteSpeed Technologies. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 26.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server Container allows Privilege Escalation. This affects versions from 1.6.15 before 1.7.16.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| LiteSpeed Technologies | OpenLiteSpeed Web Server | 1.6.15 – before 1.7.16.1 |
| LiteSpeed Technologies | LiteSpeed Web Server | 1.6.15 – before 1.7.16.1 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H