CVE-2022-30222 Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.4 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on affected Windows systems via the Windows Shell component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-30222?

CVE-2022-30222 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30222?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30222 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-2022-30222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v6q4-72w8-p47g.

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