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CVE-2022-39197: Fortra Cobalt Strike Teamserver Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

CVE-2022-39197 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-03-30

Vendors: Fortra.

Executive brief

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fortra Cobalt Strike Teamserver allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary HTML or code by supplying a malformed username field within a Beacon configuration. Exploitation requires the attacker to inspect a Cobalt Strike payload and modify the username field to include malicious content.

Affected products

  • Fortra (HelpSystems) Cobalt Strike up to (including) 4.7

Timeline

  • 2022-09-21: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2023-03-30: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-09-20: patched: Vendor released out-of-band update 4.7.1 to address the issue
  • 2023-03-30: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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