# CVE-2022-31199: Netwrix Auditor Insecure Object Deserialization Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-31199-netwrix-auditor-insecure-object-deserialization-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-07-11. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-31199 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-07-11

Netwrix Auditor's User Activity Video Recording component contains an insecure object deserialization vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by reaching port 9004/TCP to execute arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the server and monitored agents.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-31199 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-31199 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 July 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-31199?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 11 July 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Netwrix Auditor Up to (excluding) 10.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-31199?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-31199 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-31199?** Check whether you run Netwrix Auditor. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Netwrix Auditor Up to (excluding) 10.5

## Timeline

- 2022-11-07: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2023-07-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-07-11: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in advisory summary