CVE-2022-30190 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2022-06-01 4 y ago modified 2026-08-06 3 mo ago also EUVD-2022-35396
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-06-14, used in ransomware
- epss
- 99.2%
- EPSS 99.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.3046
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.3046
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.3046
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.19043.1766
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.770
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.1766
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.19042.1766
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.739
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.1766
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19325
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.5192
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5192
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.5192
- Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.7601.25984
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25984
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20402
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25984
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.25984
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.23736
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.23736
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20402
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.20402
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/word_msdtjs_rce)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- Published
- 0-day patched (Project Zero)
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-07-05 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Zero-day
Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.
- Patched
- 2022-06-14
- Details
- project zero tracker
Ransomware
Groups reported to have exploited it in intrusions.
- BlackBasta ransomware gang
reported by sentinelone.comtrendmicro.com
Ransomware Vulnerability Matrix by BushidoUK (github.com/BushidoUK/Ransomware-Vulnerability-Matrix), reformatted per CVE. CC BY 4.0
ATT&CK techniques
How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
kev release 2025-07-28, att&ck v16.1. KEV to ATT&CK mappings by the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (Mappings Explorer, Apache-2.0). © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation. Terms of use
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4 y ago
Exploit prediction
99.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/word_msdtjs_rce Microsoft Office Word MSDTJS metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2022-05-29
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167438/Microsoft-Office-Word-MSDTJS-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30190
patch, vendor-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/167438/Microsoft-Office-Word-MSDTJS-Code-Execution.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30190
vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30190
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-30190
- NVD CVE-2022-30190
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