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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-42948

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 2.7%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2022-42948 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-30: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-116.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 30, 2023

Federal due date Apr 20, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

2.7%

Higher than 86% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-42948 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-42948 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-30, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-04-20.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42948?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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