CVE-2022-31199: Netwrix Auditor Insecure Object Deserialization Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Netwrix Auditor User Activity Video Recording component contains an insecure objection deserialization vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code as the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM user. Successful exploitation requires that the attacker is able to reach port 9004/TCP, which is commonly blocked by standard enterprise firewalling.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An insecure object deserialization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code as the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM user.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Netwrix Auditor that have the User Activity Video Recording component accessible on port 9004/TCP.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the critical nature of the vulnerability and its exploitation status.
- Action
- Apply the latest patch provided by Netwrix.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31199
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2022-31199Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 98% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-31199 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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