CVE-2022-36446

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-07-26. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 96%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 96%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
87(Track*)
EG Risk 87/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation96% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 25, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.
github_commit

commit 13f7bf9621a8 (webmin/webmin)

Fix landed in webmin/webmin commit 13f7bf9621a8 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/webmin/webmin/commit/13f7bf9621a82d93f1e9dbd838d1e22020221bde
generic

CVE-2022-36446 · GitHub

https://gist.github.com/emirpolatt/cf19d6c0128fa3e25ebb47e09243919b
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168049/Webmin-Package-Updates-Command-Injection.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

Webmin 1.996 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) - Linux webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50998
generic

Comparing 1.996...1.997 · webmin/webmin · GitHub

https://github.com/webmin/webmin/compare/1.996...1.997

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCemirpolatt/CVE-2022-36446
    First seen Sep 9, 2022

    CVE-2022-36446 - Webmin 1.996 Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCp0dalirius/CVE-2022-36446-Webmin-Software-Package-Updates-RCE
    First seen Aug 11, 2022

    A Python script to exploit CVE-2022-36446 Software Package Updates RCE (Authenticated) on Webmin < 1.997.

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-50998
    First seen Aug 1, 2022

    Webmin 1.996 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/webmin_package_updates_rce✓ verified
    First seen Jul 26, 2022

    Webmin Package Updates RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-36446.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2022

    Webmin <1.997 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-36446?
CVE-2022-36446 is a critical vulnerability published on July 25, 2022. software/apt-lib.pl in Webmin before 1.997 lacks HTML escaping for a UI command.
When was CVE-2022-36446 disclosed?
CVE-2022-36446 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 25, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-36446 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-36446 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36446?
CVE-2022-36446 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-36446?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-36446, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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