CVE-2022-24497
Published: 15 April 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-24497 is a critical-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-24497 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows Network File System component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw over the network to execute arbitrary code on an affected Windows system, potentially resulting in complete host compromise. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on 15 April 2022.
Microsoft security advisories at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24497 provide patch and mitigation guidance for supported Windows versions. The associated EPSS score reached a peak of 0.4028 and currently stands at 0.3758, indicating sustained moderate exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-29378
Vulnerability details
Windows Network File System 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.