Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2022-42948

Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Past federal due date 2 public exploits Added 30 Mar 2023 Due 20 Apr 2023 · 1200 days ago
VendorFortra
ProductCobalt Strike
WeaknessCWE-79, CWE-116
RansomwareNone confirmed

What the flaw is

Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface contains an unspecified vulnerability rooted in Java Swing that may allow remote code execution.

Description as published by CISA. We have not independently reproduced it.

What CISA requires

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This deadline is binding on US federal civilian agencies under BOD 22-01. It is not a legal deadline for anyone else, but it is a useful urgency signal — CISA sets it by how actively the flaw is being used, not by CVSS.

Public exploit code

2 public repositories referencing this CVE have been catalogued on GitHub. Treat this as a strong signal to prioritise patching, not as a verified working exploit — many such repositories are scanners, write-ups or forks rather than functional code.

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