Vulnerability Description
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).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Helpsystems | Cobalt Strike | < 4.7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/out-of-band-update-cobalt-strike-4-7-1/MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/tag/release/Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/out-of-band-update-cobalt-strike-4-7-1/MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/tag/release/Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-US Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-39197?
CVE-2022-39197 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 vulnerabil...
How severe is CVE-2022-39197?
CVE-2022-39197 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-39197?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Helpsystems Cobalt Strike.