Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-21971
Microsoft Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vu - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 9, 2022, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 28, 2024, 2:12 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows Runtime contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-21971 has a 18 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-21971 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_server_2019
3 Microsoft windows_server
4 Microsoft windows_10_1809
5 Microsoft windows_10_20h2
6 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
7 Microsoft windows_server_2022
8 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
9 Microsoft windows_11
10 Microsoft windows_10_21h1
11 Microsoft windows_10_1909
12 Microsoft windows_server_20h2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 12
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-21971.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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NaInSec/CVE-PoC-in-GitHub

All CVE - PoC in GitHub

poc proofofconcept tester allcve cvegithub cvenew cvepoc cveupdate

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2024, 3:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 928 different CVEs too.
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zecool/cve

None

Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 11, 2024, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.
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whoforget/CVE-POC

None

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 923 different CVEs too.
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CVEDB/awesome-cve-repo

None

Shell

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
3 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 23, 2023, 4:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 435 different CVEs too.
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CVEDB/top

None

Shell

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 19, 2023, 1:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 265 different CVEs too.
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k0mi-tg/CVE-POC

None

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.
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WhooAmii/POC_to_review

None

Updated: 9 months ago
2 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 25, 2022, 5:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.
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weeka10/-hktalent-TOP

None

Shell

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 16, 2022, 9:38 a.m. This repo has been linked 256 different CVEs too.
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Malwareman007/CVE-2022-21971

POC Of CVE-2022-21971

cve microsoftword vulnerability prauthproviders cve-2022-21971 pointer security

Rich Text Format

Updated: 1 year, 6 months ago
11 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 7, 2022, 5:25 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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cyberanand1337x/bug-bounty-2022

None

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 30, 2022, 6:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 253 different CVEs too.
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jbmihoub/all-poc

None

Shell

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 25, 2022, 12:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 250 different CVEs too.
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soosmile/POC

None

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.
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Ostorlab/KEV

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.
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tufanturhan/CVE-2022-21971-Windows-Runtime-RCE

None

Rich Text Format

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 15, 2022, 9:14 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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GhostTroops/TOP

TOP All bugbounty pentesting CVE-2023- POC Exp RCE example payload Things

bugbounty cve exp exploit payload poc rce vulnerability

Shell

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
647 stars 116 fork 116 watcher
Born at : March 19, 2022, 1:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 273 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-21971 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-21971 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.2565 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.18363.2094 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19042.1526 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19043.1526 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.1526 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.493 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.2565 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.524 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19042.1526
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-824
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Removed Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21971 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21971 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21971 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-21971 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-21971 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

23.87 }} -1.98%

score

0.96749

percentile

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