CVE-2022-42948

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. 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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/ Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ Third Party Advisory
https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/ Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:helpsystems:cobalt_strike:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:25

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References () https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/ - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/ - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ - Third Party Advisory () https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ - Third Party Advisory

08 Aug 2023, 14:21

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CWE CWE-79 CWE-116

30 Mar 2023, 18:30

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CWE CWE-79
CPE cpe:2.3:a:helpsystems:cobalt_strike:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
References (MISC) https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ - (MISC) https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/ - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ - (MISC) https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/ - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/ - (MISC) https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/ - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-03-24 14:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:18

NVD link : CVE-2022-42948

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42948

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-42948

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Products Affected

helpsystems

  • cobalt_strike
CWE
CWE-116

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output