CVE-2022-0074
HIGH EXPLOITED RANSOMWAREOpenLiteSpeed 1.6.15-1.7.16 - Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Search Path
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2022-0074 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV), including in ransomware campaigns.
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/litespeedtech/ols-dockerfiles/blob/master/template/Dockerfile#L29
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0115
EPSS Percentile
62.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2025-03-19
Ransomware Use
Confirmed
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (1)
litespeedtech/openlitespeed
1.6.15 - 1.7.16.1
Published
Oct 27, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026