CVE-2022-31199
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.
- CVSS
- 9.8Criticalscored by CISA
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes, in CISA KEV since 11 Jul 2023CISA deadline for US federal agencies: 1 Aug 2023known use in ransomware campaignsunvetted proof-of-concept code on github
- EPSS
- 36.0%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 2% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Not stated by the vendorno fixed release in the CVE record
- Published
- 8 Nov 2022analysed here 12 Nov 2026
Do first. Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. (CISA's required action for this KEV entry)
Summary
Triage
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Affected products
Products named in our analysis
- netwrix:auditor
Fix and mitigation
WAF and other mitigations
Can a WAF block it? No. The vulnerability is in the underlying protocol used by the User Activity Video Recording component, which is not specified as HTTP, so the malicious input does not come via HTTP requests. Therefore, a web application firewall cannot filter the attack.
Also consider: allow-list classes · patch
Based on an AI reading of the CVE description, and no vendor rule found yet. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Listed since 11 Jul 2023. Known use in ransomware campaigns.
- CISA due date
- 1 Aug 2023, the remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
- Public exploit code
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 1 GitHub proof of concept
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact totalAssessed by CISA 9 Dec 2023 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
GitHub proofs of concept
- developerfred/CVE-2022-311990 stars
Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.
Timeline
- 8 Nov 2022Published
- 11 Jul 2023Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild)245 days (about 8 months) later
- 1 Aug 2023CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies)21 days later
- 9 Dec 2023CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active130 days (about 4 months) later
- 21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated683 days (about 2 years) later
- 17 Nov 2025First proof-of-concept repository on GitHub (unvetted)26 days later
- 12 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com361 days (about 12 months) later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | NetworkReachable over the internet or any routable network. | Reachable over the internet or any routable network. |
| Attack complexity | LowRepeatable attack, no special conditions. | Repeatable attack, no special conditions. |
| Privileges required | NoneThe attacker needs no prior access. | The attacker needs no prior access. |
| User interaction | NoneNo victim action needed. | No victim action needed. |
| Scope | UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component. | Impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality | HighTotal data disclosure possible. | Total data disclosure possible. |
| Integrity | HighComplete modification possible. | Complete modification possible. |
| Availability | HighFull outage possible. | Full outage possible. |
Common questions
Is CVE-2022-31199 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2022-31199 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.
How severe is CVE-2022-31199?
CVE-2022-31199 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-31199?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2022-31199, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2022-31199 affect?
CVE-2022-31199 affects netwrix:auditor. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
2 references in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Other links (2)
- bishopfox.com /blog/netwrix-auditor-advisory
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-31199
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- PoC-in-GitHub: GitHub repositories that claim a proof of concept
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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