CVE-2022-30190

high

Description

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.

From the Tenable Blog

Microsoft’s June 2022 Patch Tuesday Addresses 55 CVEs (CVE-2022-30190)

Microsoft’s June 2022 Patch Tuesday Addresses 55 CVEs (CVE-2022-30190)

Published: 2022-06-14

Microsoft addresses 55 CVEs in its June 2022 Patch Tuesday release, including three critical flaws.

CVE-2022-30190: Zero Click Zero Day in Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool Exploited in the Wild

CVE-2022-30190: Zero Click Zero Day in Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool Exploited in the Wild

Published: 2022-05-31

Microsoft confirms remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool that has been exploited in the wild since at least April.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30190

https://www.edgescan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-Vulnerability-Statistics-Report.pdf

https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/top-3-ms-office-exploits-hackers-use-in.html

https://securelist.com/vulnerability-exploit-report-q2-2024/113455/

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-207a

https://securityaffairs.com/155420/apt/apt8-exploited-outlook-0day-target-nato.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/france-says-russian-state-hackers-breached-numerous-critical-networks/

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/lokibot-malware-analyst-note-tlpclear.pdf

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-215a

https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/from-ransomware-to-cyber-espionage-55.html

https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/zero-days-exploited-2022

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/tenable-2022-threat-landscape-report

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/02/14/staying-ahead-of-threat-actors-in-the-age-of-ai/

https://www.tenable.com/blog/from-bugs-to-breaches-25-significant-cves-as-mitre-cve-turns-25

https://www.tenable.com/blog/aa23-215a-2022s-top-routinely-exploited-vulnerabilities

https://www.tenable.com/blog/sandworm-apt-deploys-new-swiftslicer-wiper-using-active-directory-group-policy

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-august-2022-patch-tuesday-addresses-118-cves-cve-2022-34713

https://www.tenable.com/blog/analyzing-the-vulnerabilities-associated-with-the-top-malware-strains-of-2021

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-june-2022-patch-tuesday-addresses-55-cves-cve-2022-30190

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2022-30190-zero-click-zero-day-in-msdt-exploited-in-the-wild

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30190

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-06-01

Updated: 2025-04-04

Named Vulnerability: SearchNightmareNamed Vulnerability: FollinaKnown Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.93093