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7.8
CVSS
High

CVE-2022-21971

PUBLISHED

Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild Low complexity
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 1909, Windows 10 Version 21H1, Windows Server 2022, Windows 10 Version 20H2, Windows Server version 20H2, Windows 11 version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 21H2
Published
Feb 09, 2022
EPSS
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Description

Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

windows cisa microsoft nessus_scanner

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2022-08-18 00:00:00 UTC · Source

SSVC decision points

Exploitation
active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
total

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
CISA Aug 18, 2022

Scanner integrations

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/157440 Jun 02, 2025

Potential proof of concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Malwareman007/CVE-2022-21971

github · Created 2022-10-07 17:25:03 UTC · 11 stars

POC Of CVE-2022-21971

tufanturhan/CVE-2022-21971-Windows-Runtime-RCE

github · Created 2022-04-15 09:14:22 UTC · 2 stars

0vercl0k/CVE-2022-21971

github · Created 2022-02-26 20:37:42 UTC · 308 stars

PoC for CVE-2022-21971 "Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Nessus