CVE-2022-34713
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In short
A flaw in Microsoft's Windows Support Diagnostic Tool allows attackers to run malicious code on your computer through specially crafted files or links. This is dangerous because it can give attackers full control of your system without your knowledge.
Technical detail
CVE-2022-34713 is a remote code execution vulnerability in MSDT exploitable via malicious URI schemes or specially crafted documents (e.g., Office files with embedded ms-msdt:// links). The attack requires user interaction to open the malicious file but bypasses UAC protections, allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the calling process.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 7Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows 8.1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2Want to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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