CVE-2022-42948 kev in the critical feed json
Cobalt Strike 4.7.1 fails to properly escape HTML tags when they are displayed on Swing components.
published 2023-03-24 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-46004
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2023-03-30
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 3 y ago
- Patch by
- 2023-04-20 (3 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Fortra, Cobalt Strike
- CISA name
- Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ATT&CK techniques
How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application exploitation
- T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter primary impact
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
References
-
cobaltstrike.com
/blog/
vendor-advisory
-
redpacketsecurity.com
/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/
third-party-advisory
-
thesecmaster.com
/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/
technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42948
- NVD CVE-2022-42948
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