Vulnerability report

Trusted Third Party Report Confirmed Confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2022-34713

Windows 10 Version 1809 Remote Code Execution

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 · affected before 10.0.17763.3287

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Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Trusted Third Party Report
EPSS
67.8%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Affected products include Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 and 21 other products, including affected before 10.0.17763.3287, affected before 10.0.17763.3287, and affected before 10.0.19043.1889.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1809
Before 10.0.17763.3287
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019
Before 10.0.17763.3287
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.17763.3287
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H1
Before 10.0.19043.1889
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2022
Before 10.0.20348.887
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 20H2
Before 10.0.19042.1889
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server version 20H2
Before 10.0.19042.1889
Microsoft Affected
Windows 11 version 21H2
Before 10.0.22000.856
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Before 10.0.19044.1889
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1507
Before 10.0.10240.19387
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1607
Before 10.0.14393.5291
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016
Before 10.0.14393.5291
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.14393.5291
Microsoft Affected
Windows 7
Before 6.1.7601.26065
Microsoft Affected
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Before 6.1.7601.26065
Microsoft Affected
Windows 8.1
Before 6.3.9600.20520
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Before 6.1.7601.26065
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.1.7601.26065
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012
Before 6.2.9200.23817
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.2.9200.23817
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2
Before 6.3.9600.20520
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.3.9600.20520
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Published
09 Aug 2022
Exploitation Attempts Reported
09 Aug 2022
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required

Tags

cisa nessus_scanner windows microsoft

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 09 Aug 2022

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-08-09 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.

Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/163953 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

67.8%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 09:27 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  2. 19:55 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  4. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2022-34713

Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-34713",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.67757,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}