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GHSA-C8QH-HQ9W-QH3P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-24 15:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32

Details

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.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:43Z",
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CVE-2022-42948 (GCVE-0-2022-42948)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-24 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15

Summary

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.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

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	https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/
	https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cob…
	https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-4294…

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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-C8QH-HQ9W-QH3P

CVE-2022-42948 (GCVE-0-2022-42948)

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