CVE-2022-0073

Authenticated Remote Code Execution in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: October 27, 2022 at 07:30 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC

3 products affected across 2 vendorsOpenlitespeedLiteSpeed Web ServerOpenLiteSpeed

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 10%

SSVC

PoC

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server dashboards allows Command Injection. This affects 1.7.0 versions before 1.7.16.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Openlitespeed · Litespeedtech

95%

1.7.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.7.16.1

LiteSpeed Web Server · Litespeed

60%

1.7.0 ≤ v < 1.7.16.11.7.0

Affected range stops below 1.7.16.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

OpenLiteSpeed · Litespeed

60%

1.7.0 ≤ v < 1.7.16.11.7.0

Affected range stops below 1.7.16.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

ExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16.1/dist/admin/html.open/lib/CValidation.php#L565

ExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16/dist/admin/html.open/lib/CValidation.php#L565

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHpalo_alto

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-20

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