Vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client For Windows

CVE-2022-22017

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EPSS: 0.146 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft Remote Desktop Client For Windows — versions 1.2.0.0
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22017?: CVE-2022-22017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client For Windows. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-22017?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-22017 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.