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CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2022-29303

SolarView Compact Command Injection Vulnerability

SolarView Compact

SolarView Compact ver.6.00 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via conf_mail.php.

CVSS
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS
98%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
12 May 2022
CWE-78

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 13 July 2023. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 3 August 2023.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 98%, which is higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2022-29303 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2022-29303.

What does CVE-2022-29303 affect?

CVE-2022-29303 affects SolarView Compact. SolarView Compact ver.6.00 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via conf_mail.php.

How severe is CVE-2022-29303?

CVE-2022-29303 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98%, higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 3 August 2023.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2022-29303?

Apply the vendor patch for SolarView Compact as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.