CVE-2022-30190
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run arbitrary code with the privileges of the calling application. The attacker can then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts in the context allowed by the user’s rights. Please see the MSRC Blog Entry for important information about steps you can take to protect your system from this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run arbitrary code with the privileges of the calling application. The attacker can then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts in the context allowed by the user’s rights. Please see the MSRC Blog Entry for important information about steps you can take to protect your system from this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2022-30190- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-35396
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run arbitrary code with the privileges of the calling application. The attacker can then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts in the context allowed by the user’s rights. Please see the MSRC Blog Entry for important information about steps you can take to protect your system from this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2022-35396- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4r9q-wqcj-x85j
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-4r9q-wqcj-x85j- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run code with the privileges of the calling application.
- Record
CVE-2022-30190- Weakness
- CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Word. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run arbitrary code with the privileges of the calling application. The attacker can then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts in the context allowed by the user’s rights. Please see the MSRC Blog Entry for important information about steps you can take to protect your system from this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2022-30190- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- microsoft windows
- microsoft windows 10 version 1507
- microsoft windows 10 version 1607
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809
- microsoft windows 10 version 20h2
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h1
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 7
- microsoft windows 7 service pack 1
- microsoft windows 8.1
- microsoft windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1
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- microsoft windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2012
- microsoft windows server 2012 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2012 r2
- microsoft windows server 2012 r2 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2016 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2019
- microsoft windows server 2019 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2022
- microsoft windows server version 20h2
- microsoft windows 10 1507
- microsoft windows 10 1607
- microsoft windows 10 1809
- microsoft windows 10 20h2
- microsoft windows 10 21h1
- microsoft windows 10 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 21h2
- microsoft windows rt 8.1
- microsoft windows server 2008
- microsoft windows server 20h2
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Microsoft Office Word MSDTJS | 2022-05-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | JMousqueton/PoC-CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-05-30 |
| PoC in GitHub | 2867a0/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | DOV3Y/CVE-2022-30190-ASR-Senintel-Process-Pickup | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | PaddlingCode/cve-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | archanchoudhury/MSDT_CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | aymankhder/MSDT_CVE-2022-30190-follina- | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | doocop/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | kdk2933/msdt-CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | onecloudemoji/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | rickhenderson/cve-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | sentinelblue/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-05-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | Cosmo121/Follina-Remediation | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | ImproveCybersecurityJaro/2022_PoC-MSDT-Follina-CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | Vaisakhkm2625/MSDT-0-Day-CVE-2022-30190-Poc | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | drgreenthumb93/CVE-2022-30190-follina | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | dwisiswant0/gollina | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | hscorpion/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | mitespsoc/CVE-2022-30190-POC | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | rayorole/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | rouben/CVE-2022-30190-NSIS | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | sudoaza/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-06-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xflagplz/MS-MSDT-Office-RCE-Follina | 2022-06-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | ErrorNoInternet/FollinaScanner | 2022-06-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | ITMarcin2211/CVE-2022-30190 | 2022-06-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | WesyHub/CVE-2022-30190---Follina---Poc-Exploit | 2022-06-02 |
Plus 70 more. The full list has every link.
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| exploits, exploits_more | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-30190 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows, published June 1, 2022. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since June 14, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since June 14, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 99.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30190
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30190
packetstormsecurity.com/files/167438/Microsoft-Office-Word-MSDTJS-Code-Execution.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30190
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30190
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4r9q-wqcj-x85j