CVE-2022-21892
Published: 11 January 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-21892 is a medium-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 6.8 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 45.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) contains a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-21892. The flaw affects the ReFS component in Windows and received a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.8 with a physical attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An attacker with physical access to a system can exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation grants the ability to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected Windows installation at a high level.
EPSS for the CVE started at a low value, rose materially to a peak of 0.0625 on 2025-01-22, and has since receded to 0.0031, indicating that exploitation interest emerged well after the original disclosure and that the issue warrants renewed attention.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-27048
Vulnerability details
Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.