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CVE-2022-39197
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 · Analyzed
Published: 2022-09-22 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
An XSS (Cross Site Scripting) vulnerability was found in HelpSystems Cobalt Strike through 4.7 that allowed a remote attacker to execute HTML on the Cobalt Strike teamserver. To exploit the vulnerability, one must first inspect a Cobalt Strike payload, and then modify the username field in the payload (or create a new payload with the extracted information and then modify that username field to be malformed).
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 6.1 · MEDIUM
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Fortra · Cobalt Strike
- Added to catalog
- 2023-03-30
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2023-04-20
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:helpsystems:cobalt_strike:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 4.7.1
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/out-of-band-update-cobalt-strike-4-7-1/
Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/tag/release/
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/out-of-band-update-cobalt-strike-4-7-1/
Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/tag/release/
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-39197
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