Zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word

OS Command Injection
CVE-2022-30190


Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2022053005 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows

Vulnerable component: Microsoft Word

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30190

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Description:

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing URL within the Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, which calls the ms-msdt tool and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

UPDATED

The vulnerability resides within MSTD and not in Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word is an attack vector and not the source of vulnerability.

External links:

https://twitter.com/nao_sec/status/1530196847679401984 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30190

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.