CVE-2022-30211 Windows Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely via the Windows Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol implementation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-30211?

CVE-2022-30211 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30211?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-30211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-648c-cv8r-86r5.

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