PT-2022-26675 · Unknown · Cobalt Strike

Published 2022-10-18 · Updated 2025-11-03 · CVE-2022-42948

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cobalt Strike version 4.7.1

Description The issue arises from the failure 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.

Recommendations For Cobalt Strike version 4.7.1, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the display of HTML tags in Swing components until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Cobalt Strike UI to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using crafted HTML code in the affected UI components until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-116

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-42948

Affected Products

Cobalt Strike

References · 12

• https://cobaltstrike.com/blog · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42948 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42948 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cobaltstrike.com/blog/out-of-band-update-cobalt-strike-4-7-2 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/46759 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/141341 · Telegram Post
• https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike · Note
• https://twitter.com/grok/status/1970513959125217555 · Twitter Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948 · Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/3577 · Telegram Post
• https://redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60643 · Telegram Post