Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2022-30190, Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 14 Jun 2022, 13 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Microsoft Windows. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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 code with the privileges of the calling application.
| Vendor | Microsoft (391 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Windows |
| Vulnerability | Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-610 |
| Published | 1 Jun 2022 |
| Added to KEV | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Reported by (CNA) | microsoft |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-30190 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 14 Jun 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Yes, CISA lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Microsoft's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Windows and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in June 2022 · Microsoft scorecard · act-now radar.
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