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CVE-2022-42948

Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

n/a
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
84.4%
EPSS percentile
Yes
Actively exploited
No
Ransomware use
2023-03-30
Added

MITRE ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability maps to adversary behaviour, from the Center for Threat-Informed Defense's public CVE→ATT&CK mappings. Use it to check whether your detections already cover the technique.

TechniqueNameRelationship
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application exploitation technique
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter primary impact

Summary

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

Affected software

Vendor: Fortra  ·  Product: Cobalt Strike

Weakness types (CWE):

CWE-79CWE-116

What to do

This vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning it is being exploited in the wild. Prioritize patching affected systems and verify exposure across your estate.

Related vulnerabilities in Fortra

CVENameEPSSExploited
CVE-2023-0669 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 100.0% Yes
CVE-2025-10035 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability 99.6% Yes
CVE-2022-39197 Fortra Cobalt Strike Teamserver Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability 46.4% Yes

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