Critical severity9.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-42948
CVE-2022-42948
Description
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.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:helpsystems:cobalt_strike:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Cobalt Strike/Cobalt Strikedescription
- Range: =4.7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike/nvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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