CVE-2022-22017

highpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.371 · 99 %ileEURUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

37.1% (99th) EPSS

CVSS 9.3 · high

Is it mine?

20 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · msrc_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedRemote Desktop client for Windows Desktopmsrc_csaf
1.2.3130:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/windowsdesktop-whatsnew#updates-for-version-123130
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/windowsdesktop-whatsnew#updates-for-version-123130
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.675:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013943
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013943
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.675:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013943
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013943
FixedWindows Server 2022msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.707:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013944
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013944
FixedWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.707:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013944
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013944

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.3

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.09.3highAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 10

v3.18.8highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-20US

affected products (20)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop1.2.0.0 → 1.2.3130enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H210.0.0 → 10.0.22000.675enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 202210.0.20348.0 → 10.0.20348.707enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Corp Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for Windowsall versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 11all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2022all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)all versionsfstec_bduRU
Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktopall versionsfixedmsrc_csafUS
Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop< 1.2.3130msrc_csafUS
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsall versionsfixedmsrc_csafUS
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems< 10.0.22000.675msrc_csafUS
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsall versionsfixedmsrc_csafUS
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems< 10.0.22000.675msrc_csafUS
Windows Server 2022all versionsfixedmsrc_csafUS
Windows Server 2022< 10.0.20348.707msrc_csafUS
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)all versionsfixedmsrc_csafUS
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)< 10.0.20348.707msrc_csafUS
microsoft remote desktop clientall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows 11all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows server 2022all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

msrc_CVE-2022-22017Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2022-05-10csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu msrc_csaf nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-05-10modified 2026-06-17

references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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