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CVE-2022-30190

Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 1, 2022 at 08:10 PM UTC
Updated: August 6, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
16 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 99%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score99.2%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 99.2% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run code with the privileges of the calling application.

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware Use
Known
Added to KEV
Jun 14, 2022
Remediation Due
Jul 5, 2022
1578 days overdue
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30190

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run arbitrary code with the privileges of the calling application. The attacker can then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts in the context allowed by the user’s rights. Please see the MSRC Blog Entry for important information about steps you can take to protect your system from this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 10 1507· Microsoft
95%
v < 10.0.10240.1932510.0.10240.0 ≤ v < 10.0.10240.1932510.0.10240.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.10240.19325, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1607· Microsoft
95%
v < 10.0.14393.519210.0.14393.0 ≤ v < 10.0.14393.519210.0.14393.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.14393.5192, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1809· Microsoft
95%
v < 10.0.17763.304610.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.17763.304610.0.17763.0 ≤ v < 10.0.17763.304610.0.010.0.17763.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.17763.3046, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 20H2· Microsoft
95%
v < 10.0.19042.176610.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.19042.176610.0.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.19042.1766, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 21H1· Microsoft
95%
v < 10.0.19043.176610.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.19043.176610.0.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.19043.1766, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 21H2· Microsoft
95%
v < 10.0.19044.176610.0.19043.0 ≤ v < 10.0.19044.176610.0.19043.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.19044.1766, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 11 21H2· Microsoft
95%
v < 10.0.22000.73910.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.22000.73910.0.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.22000.739, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 7· Microsoft
95%
6.1.0 ≤ v < 6.1.7601.259846.1.0sp1
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.25984, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 8-1· Microsoft
95%
6.3.0 ≤ v < 6.3.9600.204026.3.0
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20402, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows Rt 8-1· Microsoft
95%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30190
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167438/Microsoft-Office-Word-MSDTJS-Code-Execution.html
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30190
US Government Resource
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30190

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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