CVE-2022-22017

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

8.8 High

CVE-2022-22017 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, published May 10, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance: 37.1%EPSS, 98th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

37.1%Up 35.9 points since May 11, 2022

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used8.8

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2022-22017
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-271718.8

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Record: EUVD-2022-27171
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwch-gx2x-qj278.8

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-xwch-gx2x-qj27
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD8.8

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2022-22017
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

Description

Attack profile

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What an attacker can affect

Exploit likelihood

Affected products

What each source reports

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