CVE-2022-39197

CISA description

Fortra Cobalt Strike contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Teamserver that would allow an attacker to set a malformed username in the Beacon configuration, allowing them to execute code remotely.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://www.cobaltstrike.com/blog/out-of-band-update-cobalt-strike-4-7-1/
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39197

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2022-39197
• CVE.org · CVE-2022-39197
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)