CVE-2022-42948

Published Mar 24, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
9.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Mar 30, 2023
Exploit action due
Apr 20, 2023
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-116

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations