CVE-2022-30216 [High] | File Upload / RCE in Windows 10

CVE-2022-30216 is rated High Risk (72.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 59.58%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.82% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-01-11	56.77%	59.58%	+2.82%
2	2026-01-05	55.70%	56.77%	+1.07%
3	2025-12-09	—	55.70%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-01-11

56.77%

59.58%

+2.82%

2026-01-05

55.70%

56.77%

+1.07%

2025-12-09

—

55.70%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]
6.5	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:S) A single authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	8.0	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

8.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

6.5

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S): A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

8.0

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-30216

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	windows_10	20h2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10	20h2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10	20h2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10	21h1	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10	21h1	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10	21h1	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10	21h2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10	21h2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10	21h2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_11	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_11	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_server_2016	20h2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2022	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*

References for CVE-2022-30216

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30216

URL

CVE-2022-30216 | Windows Server Service Tampering Vulnerability

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-30216

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-30216

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-30216

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-30216

References for CVE-2022-30216