CVE-2022-42948

high-risk
Published 2023-03-24

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.

Do I need to act?

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21.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 78% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Helpsystems

References (7)

Technical Description https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-...
Vendor Advisory https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/
Third Party Advisory https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2...
Technical Description https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-...
Vendor Advisory https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/
Third Party Advisory https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2...
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-...
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 21/34 · High
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal