CVE-2022-42948

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-03-30), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS
84.4%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 24, 2023

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42948

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 61× in last 7d / 234× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 428 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 02:14 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 22:23 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 22:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-07-22 18:12 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-22 18:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 09:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 05:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-22 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-21 21:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-21 17:22 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-07-21 17:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  18. 2026-07-21 13:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 09:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-21 04:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-21 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-20 20:41 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-07-20 20:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-20 16:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-20 12:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-20 08:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-20 04:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-20 00:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-19 19:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-19 15:47 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-19 15:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-19 14:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-19 11:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-19 07:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-19 03:22 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-19 03:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-07-18 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-18 19:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-18 14:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-18 10:51 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-07-18 10:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-18 06:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-18 02:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-17 22:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-17 18:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-17 14:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-17 10:02 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-07-17 10:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-17 05:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-17 01:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-16 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-16 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  34. 2026-07-16 13:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-16 09:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-16 05:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-16 01:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-15 20:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  42. 2026-07-15 16:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  44. 2026-07-15 12:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-15 08:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-15 04:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-15 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-07-15 00:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-14 20:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  51. 2026-07-14 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-14 11:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-14 07:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-14 03:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-13 23:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-13 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-07-13 19:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  59. 2026-07-13 15:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-13 11:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-13 06:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-13 02:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-12 22:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-07-12 10:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-12 06:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  69. 2026-07-12 02:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-11 21:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-11 17:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-11 13:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-11 09:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-42948?
CVE-2022-42948 is a critical vulnerability published on March 24, 2023. 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.
When was CVE-2022-42948 disclosed?
CVE-2022-42948 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2023, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-42948 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-42948 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 30, 2023, affecting Fortra Cobalt Strike. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-42948?
CVE-2022-42948 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-42948?
CVE-2022-42948 affects Fortra Cobalt Strike. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-42948?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-42948, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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