How severe is CVE-2022-23265?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Defender For Iot

CVE-2022-23265

Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published 2022-03-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Defender For Iot
Microsoft Defender For Iot — versions 22.0.0

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23265 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23265?: CVE-2022-23265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Defender For Iot. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-23265?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.