Live › vulnerability › CVE-2022-42948
Go to dashboardFortra Cobalt Strike's user interface has a flaw in its Java Swing code that allows remote code execution. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortra Cobalt Strike | vendor | – | – |
| helpsystems cobalt strike | vendor | = 4.7.1 | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the vendor update per Fortra's instructions; the sources do not name a fixed version.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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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