CVE-2022-38044
published 2022-10-11CVE-2022-38044: Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP356high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
56.27%
98.9th percentile
Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
44 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21721 | 6.0.6003.21721 |
| 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 |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →The vulnerability is triggered when a victim opens a specially crafted file (e.g., a malicious CD-ROM image/file), delivered via social engineering such as downloading from a website. Monitor for suspicious file opens involving CD-ROM filesystem formats. ↗
- →Monitor the Windows CD-ROM File System Driver (cdfs.sys) for anomalous activity or exploitation attempts, as this is the vulnerable component. ↗
- ·Attack vector is local (AV:L) and requires user interaction; despite the 'Remote Code Execution' title, the attack is carried out locally on the victim's machine after social engineering. ↗
- ·As of the advisory publication, the vulnerability has not been publicly disclosed or exploited in the wild; exploitation is rated 'Less Likely' for both latest and older software releases. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-j4hm-f2fm-2737: Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12
CVE-2022-38044 [HIGH] GHSA-j4hm-f2fm-2737: Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Microsoft
Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-10-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-38044 [HIGH] Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows CD-ROM File System Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally.
For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.
Windows CD-ROM Driver: Windows CD-ROM Driver
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Actio
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2022-10-11
Published