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CVE-2022-31199 Netwrix CVE debrief

CVE-2022-31199 is an insecure object deserialization vulnerability in Netwrix Auditor. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-11 and marked it as associated with known ransomware campaign use, so remediation should be treated as urgent.

Vendor
Netwrix
Product
Auditor
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2023-07-11
Original CVE updated
2023-07-11
Advisory published
2023-07-11
Advisory updated
2023-07-11

Who should care

Organizations running Netwrix Auditor, especially the teams responsible for patching, asset inventory, and incident response.

Technical summary

The public record identifies the issue as an insecure object deserialization flaw in Netwrix Auditor. The supplied CISA KEV entry does not provide affected versions, exploit mechanics, or impact details, so defenders should use the official vendor advisory and NVD record for product-specific remediation guidance.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Confirm whether Netwrix Auditor is deployed anywhere in your environment and identify the installed version.
  • Apply the vendor-recommended update referenced by CISA; if updates are unavailable, discontinue use of the product per CISA guidance.
  • Treat remediation as urgent and target completion before the CISA due date of 2023-08-01.
  • Review monitoring and logs around Netwrix Auditor for unusual activity and follow incident-response procedures if anomalies are found.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CISA KEV metadata and the official CVE/NVD/CISA links included in the corpus. The corpus does not provide a CVSS score or version-specific impact details. CISA metadata lists known ransomware campaign use as "Known" and records dateAdded as 2023-07-11 with dueDate 2023-08-01.

Official resources

Publicly listed by CISA as a known exploited vulnerability on 2023-07-11, with known ransomware campaign use marked as "Known" and remediation directed through vendor updates or product discontinuation if updates are unavailable.