Is CVE-2022-42948 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-42948 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-42948?

CVE-2022-42948 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-42948?

Patch guidance is available from helpsystems security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-42948.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-42948?

1 product: helpsystems cobalt strike.

Fix CVE-2022-42948 - CRITICAL helpsystems cobalt strike

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-116 CWE-116

Metadata

Primary Vendor: HELPSYSTEMS
Published: 3/24/2023
Last Modified: 11/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-42948

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