CVE-2022-42948 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Cobalt Strike 4.7.1, stemming from improper HTML escaping in its Swing UI components. This allows attackers to inject crafted HTML, leading to RCE within the Cobalt Strike user interface. With a CVSS score of 9.8 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 99/100, it presents a severe threat due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise potential (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). The vulnerability is actively exploited (KEV listed), and while no public Metasploit or ExploitDB modules exist, it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating high awareness and potential for further exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:helpsystems:cobalt_strike:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.