CVE-2022-42948: Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 2.7%, 86th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Cobalt Strike 4.7.1 fails to properly escape HTML tags when they are displayed on Swing components. By injecting crafted HTML code, it is possible to remotely execute code in the Cobalt Strike UI.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Fortra: Cobalt Strike
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-stri… (opens in new tab)
- www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ (opens in new tab)
- www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)