CVE-2022-42948 – Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2022-42948

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. Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface contains an unspecified vulnerability rooted in Java Swing that may allow remote code execution. • https://thesecmaster.com/how-to-fix-cve-2022-42948-a-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-cobalt-strike https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/helpsystems-cobalt-strike-code-execution-cve-2022-42948 • CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output •