How severe is CVE-2022-30190?

CVE-2022-30190 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-30190?

CVE-2022-30190 affects the following products: microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows 8.1, microsoft windows 10 20h2, microsoft windows 10 21h1, microsoft windows 10 21h2, microsoft windows 10 1507, microsoft windows 10 1607, microsoft windows 10 1809, and 8 more.

How do I patch CVE-2022-30190?

Apply the microsoft windows 7 security patch or hotfix for CVE-2022-30190 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.

How do I detect CVE-2022-30190 across my infrastructure?

Inventory every microsoft windows 7 deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-30190 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

Is CVE-2022-30190 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 74 known exploit references for CVE-2022-30190, including 48 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-30190?

CVE-2022-30190 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 99.2%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2022-30190?

CVE-2022-30190 affects microsoft windows 7; microsoft windows 8.1; microsoft windows 10 20h2; microsoft windows 10 21h1, and 12 more product(s). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2022-30190 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-30190 was published on June 1, 2022 and was last updated on August 6, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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HIGH severity

CVE-2022-30190 — Windows 7

HIGH

CVE-2022-30190 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) remote code execution vulnerability in microsoft windows 7. 74 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available — see the affected versions and patch details below.

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…

Published

Jun 1, 2022

Updated

Aug 6, 2026

Affected

16 products

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

74 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA’s SSVC triage classifies this CVE as under active exploitation.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2022-30190.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

99.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-30190 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 394,803 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Description

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.

Affected Products

16 products · 17 configurations

windows 7microsoft

all

windows 8.1microsoft

all

windows 10 20h2microsoft

< 10.0.19042.1766

range

windows 10 21h1microsoft

< 10.0.19043.1766

range

windows 10 21h2microsoft

< 10.0.19044.1766

range

windows 10 1507microsoft

< 10.0.10240.19325

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.