High [CVE-2022-30190] Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2022-30190 affecting Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server version 20H2.
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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.
Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; Windows Server version 20H2; and 8 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation).
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Jun 14, 2022 · federal remediation due Jul 5, 2022
- Required action:
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3046
- Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.3046
- Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3046
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3046
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.1766
- Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.770
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1766
- Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1766
- Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.739
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.1766
- Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19325
- Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5192
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
- 10.0.17763.3046
- 10.0.19043.1766
- 10.0.20348.770
- 10.0.19042.1766
- 10.0.22000.739
- 10.0.19044.1766
- 10.0.10240.19325
- 10.0.14393.5192
- 6.1.7601.25984
- 6.3.9600.20402
- 6.2.9200.23736
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- The attacker can then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts in the context allowed by the user’s rights.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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