CVE-2022-41044
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 9, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 10, 2026 at 04:18 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2008Windows 7
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.26221, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.0.6003.21768, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.26221, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41044SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
8.1HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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