CVE-2022-42948
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | n/a |
| Product | n/a |
| Published | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Oct 21, 2025 |
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Affected Versions
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References
cobaltstrike.com: https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ redpacketsecurity.com: https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ thesecmaster.com: https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/ cisa.gov: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948