CVE-2022-38000
published 2022-10-11CVE-2022-38000: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP347high8.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.24%
65.7th percentile
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
43 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-239.251 | 4.15.0-239.251 |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19507 | 10.0.10240.19507 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5427 | 10.0.14393.5427 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3532 | 10.0.17763.3532 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3532 | 10.0.17763.3532 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2130 | 10.0.19042.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.2130 | 10.0.19043.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2130 | 10.0.19044.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_11 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.1098 | 10.0.22000.1098 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.674 | 10.0.22621.674 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26174 | 6.1.7601.26174 |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26174 | 6.1.7601.26174 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20625 | 6.3.9600.20625 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26174 | 6.1.7601.26174 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23920 | 6.2.9200.23920 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20625 | 6.3.9600.20625 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5427 | 10.0.14393.5427 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc8.1HIGH
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OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-08·CVSS 7.8
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- PowerPC architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- ACPI drivers;
- NILFS2 file system;
- File systems infrastructure;
- Memory management;
- Network traffic control;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2025-37932, CVE-2024-53197, CVE-2024-50116, CVE-2021-47379,
CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2022-49179, CVE-2024-46787, CVE-2024-41070,
CVE-2025-38000, CVE-2024-56662, CVE-2022-49176, CVE-2025-37798)
OSV
linux-fips, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
osv·2025-07-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-37932 linux-fips, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
linux-fips, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- PowerPC architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- ACPI drivers;
- NILFS2 file system;
- File systems infrastructure;
- Memory management;
- Network traffic control;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2025-37932, CVE-2024-53197, CVE-2024-50116, CVE-2021-47379,
CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2022-49179, CVE-2024-46787, CVE-2024-41070,
CVE-2025-38000, CVE-2024-56662, CVE-2022-49176, CVE-2025-37798)
GHSA
GHSA-v8fp-gf92-786m: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-22035 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-v8fp-gf92-786m: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24504, CVE-2022-30198, CVE-2022-33634, CVE-2022-38000, CVE-2022-38047, CVE-2022-41081.
GHSA
GHSA-hc4v-ggpw-hp3w: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-33634 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-hc4v-ggpw-hp3w: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22035, CVE-2022-24504, CVE-2022-30198, CVE-2022-38000, CVE-2022-38047, CVE-2022-41081.
GHSA
GHSA-4cfc-w93h-9987: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-30198 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-4cfc-w93h-9987: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22035, CVE-2022-24504, CVE-2022-33634, CVE-2022-38000, CVE-2022-38047, CVE-2022-41081.
GHSA
GHSA-32mx-364x-qgq2: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-38000 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-32mx-364x-qgq2: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22035, CVE-2022-24504, CVE-2022-30198, CVE-2022-33634, CVE-2022-38047, CVE-2022-41081.
GHSA
GHSA-3p4h-f64c-fmg2: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-24504 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-3p4h-f64c-fmg2: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22035, CVE-2022-30198, CVE-2022-33634, CVE-2022-38000, CVE-2022-38047, CVE-2022-41081.
GHSA
GHSA-w4cr-xjrm-vrc8: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-38047 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-w4cr-xjrm-vrc8: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22035, CVE-2022-24504, CVE-2022-30198, CVE-2022-33634, CVE-2022-38000, CVE-2022-41081.
GHSA
GHSA-vmjw-wrqg-9457: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41081 [HIGH] GHSA-vmjw-wrqg-9457: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-22035, CVE-2022-24504, CVE-2022-30198, CVE-2022-33634, CVE-2022-38000, CVE-2022-38047.
Microsoft
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-38000 [HIGH] Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted malicious PPTP packet to a PPTP server. This could result in remote code execution on the server side.
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;O
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41038 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 83 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, including seven critical issues in Windows’ point-to-point tunneling protocol.
October's security update features 11 critical vulnerabilities, with the remainder being “important.”
One of the most notable vulnerabilities Microsoft fixed this month is CVE-2022-41038 , a remote code execution issue in Microsoft SharePoint. There are several other SharePoint vulnerabilities included in this month’s Patch Tuesday, though this seems the most severe, as Microsoft continues it to be “more likely” to be exploited.
An attacker must be authenticated to the target site with the
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41038 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 83 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, including seven critical issues in Windows’ point-to-point tunneling protocol.
October's security update features 11 critical vulnerabilities, with the remainder being “important.”
One of the most notable vulnerabilities Microsoft fixed this month is CVE-2022-41038, a remote code execution issue in Microsoft SharePoint. There are several other SharePoint vulnerabilities included in this month’s Patch Tuesday, though this seems the most severe, as Microsoft continues it to be “more likely” to be exploited.
An attacker must be authenticated to the target site with the correct permissions to use manage lists in SharePoint to exploit this vulnerability, and
Crowdstrike
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blogs_crowdstrike·CVSS 7.5
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Crowdstrike
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blogs_crowdstrike·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-20929 [HIGH] October Patch Tuesday 2022: Updates and Analysis
STARDUST CHOLLIMA Likely Compromises Axios npm Package Apr 01, 2026
Falcon for IT Supports Windows Secure Boot Certificate Lifecycle Management Apr 01, 2026
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STARDUST CHOLLIMA Likely Compromises Axios npm Package Apr 01, 2026
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How Charlotte AI AgentWorks Fuels Security's Agentic Ecosystem Mar 25, 2026
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