Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Upgrade Assistant
CVE-2022-24543
Windows Upgrade Assistant Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.024 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Upgrade Assistant — versions 1.4.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_upgrade_assistant
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24543?
- CVE-2022-24543 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Upgrade Assistant. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24543?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-24543 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.