CVE-2022-35794
Published: 09 August 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-35794 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) contains a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-35794. The flaw affects the SSTP component in Windows and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1, reflecting a network-accessible attack that requires no privileges or user interaction but demands high complexity to exploit.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on an affected system, potentially gaining full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The high attack complexity implies that successful exploitation would typically require specific conditions or additional steps beyond simple network reachability.
Microsoft’s security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35794 addresses the issue and supplies patch guidance for supported Windows versions. Administrators are expected to apply the relevant updates to eliminate the exposure.
The associated EPSS scores remain low, with a current value of 0.0646 and a peak of 0.0792, indicating limited observed exploitation interest to date.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-38667
Vulnerability details
Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) 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.