RCE in Microsoft Terminal

CVE-2022-44702

Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.071 (91.7th 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 Terminal
Microsoft Windows_10
Microsoft Windows_11
Microsoft Windows Terminal For 10 — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Windows Terminal For 11 — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

dgl/houdini-kubectl-poc

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44702?: CVE-2022-44702 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Terminal, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-44702?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-44702 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.