Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows
Date added (CISA)
2022-06-14
Remediation due
2022-07-05
Known ransomware use
Yes
Remediation priority
P1 — known ransomware use · past CISA due date
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 code with the privileges of the calling application.