CVE-2022-35744 [Critical] | RCE in Windows 10 1507

CVE-2022-35744 is rated High Risk (73.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 15.49%, 95th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-03-27	14.70%	15.49%	+0.79%
2	2026-02-23	13.19%	14.70%	+1.51%
3	2026-01-09	—	13.19%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-03-27

14.70%

15.49%

+0.79%

2026-02-23

13.19%

14.70%

+1.51%

2026-01-09

—

13.19%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. 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.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-35744

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	windows_10_1507	< 10.0.10240.19387	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_1507	< 10.0.10240.19387	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_10_1607	< 10.0.14393.5291	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_1607	< 10.0.14393.5291	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_10_1809	< 10.0.17763.3287	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::arm64:*
microsoft	windows_10_1809	< 10.0.17763.3287	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_1809	< 10.0.17763.3287	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_10_20h2	< 10.0.19042.1889	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:::::::arm64:*
microsoft	windows_10_20h2	< 10.0.19042.1889	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_20h2	< 10.0.19042.1889	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_10_21h1	< 10.0.19043.1889	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:::::::arm64:*
microsoft	windows_10_21h1	< 10.0.19043.1889	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_10_21h1	< 10.0.19043.1889	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:::::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_11_21h2	< 10.0.22000.856	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:::::::arm64:*
microsoft	windows_11_21h2	< 10.0.22000.856	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:::::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_7	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
microsoft	windows_8.1	< 6.3.9600.20520	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
microsoft	windows_rt_8.1	< 6.3.9600.20520	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1::::::::
microsoft	windows_server_2008	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_server_2008	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_server_2012	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2016	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2019	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2022	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_20h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:-:::::::*

References for CVE-2022-35744

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35744	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2022-35744 | Windows Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-35744

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-35744

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-35744

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-35744

References for CVE-2022-35744