cobalt strike vulnerabilities and fixes

Recent CVEs affecting cobalt strike, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.

Also searched as: cobaltstrike.

cobalt strike has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 1 critical and 2 exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2023-03-24. Highest priority: CVE-2022-42948 (score 89/100).

• CVE-2022-42948 CRITICAL 9.8 EXPLOITED DOWNGRADE Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• CVE-2022-39197 MEDIUM 6.1 EXPLOITED UPGRADE Fortra Cobalt Strike Teamserver Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

FAQ

How do I fix cobalt strike vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is cobalt strike being exploited right now?

Yes: 2 cobalt strike CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so patch those first.

Which cobalt strike CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2022-42948 currently ranks highest (89/100): Fortra Cobalt Strike User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

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