Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-34713)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-08-09 · CVE-2022-34713
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows MSDT is called using the URL protocol from a calling application. CISA added CVE-2022-34713 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 9, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Aug 30, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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