Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2022-42948
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:2.71%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-116 ↗CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| helpsystems | cobalt_strike | 4.7.1 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-10-14T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-03-24T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:21 |
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