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    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.

    Published:Mar 24, 2023
    Last Modified:Nov 3, 2025
    EPS:Mar 24, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.18116
    CVSS Score:9.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Apr 20, 2023
    1240 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 30, 2023
    1261 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Helpsystems
    Product
    Cobalt Strike

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High