CVE-2022-21995 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.9 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the host system via a vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-21995?

CVE-2022-21995 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21995?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21995?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-21995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q95j-mchg-p72p.

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