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Fortra Cobalt Strike

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CVE-2022-42948

Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2023-04-20
overdue since 2023-04-20
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)2.7% · 86percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing6 days (2023-03-24 → 2023-03-30)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list1322 days
Date added to KEV2023-03-30
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorFortra
ProductCobalt Strike
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-79, CWE-116

Fortra: 4 entries (0.2% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 0 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

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

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/out-of-band-update-cobalt-strike-4-7-2/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42948

References

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