CVE-2022-24543 is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Windows Upgrade Assistant. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system, requiring user interaction but no prior privileges. While the vulnerability has a high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, it is not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog and there are no public exploit codes available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB). Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, with only one article mentioning it as part of Microsoft's April 2022 Patch Tuesday.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_upgrade_assistant:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.