CVEs / CVE-2022-31199
CVE-2022-31199: Netwrix Auditor Insecure Object Deserialization Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 11 Jul 2023
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
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.
Description
Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the Netwrix Auditor User Activity Video Recording component affecting both the Netwrix Auditor server and agents installed on monitored systems. The remote code execution vulnerabilities exist within the underlying protocol used by the component, and potentially allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM user on affected systems, including on systems Netwrix Auditor monitors.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 11 Jul 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
References
- CVE-2022-31199 on NVD
- CVE-2022-31199 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://security.netwrix.com/Account/SignIn?ReturnUrl=%2FAdvisories%2FADV-2022-003 (cited by CISA)
- https://bishopfox.com/blog/netwrix-auditor-advisory Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-31199 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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