CVE-2022-21959

Code execution through ReFS processing

Published Jan 11, 2022 · Updated Jan 2, 2025

Code execution in Microsoft Windows ReFS allows physically proximate attackers to run arbitrary code through filesystem processing. Microsoft has not disclosed the malformed structure, parser locus, or incorrect operation that produces code execution. Exploitation requires physical access to present ReFS content, and successful exploitation compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code execution in Microsoft Windows ReFS allows physically proximate attackers to run arbitrary code through filesystem processing. Microsoft has not disclosed the malformed structure, parser locus, or incorrect operation that produces code execution. Exploitation requires physical access to present ReFS content, and successful exploitation compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21959
Published
Jan 11, 2022
Updated
Jan 2, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19177

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19177
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2452
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1version=10.0.0 <10.0.19043.1466
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909version=10.0.0 <10.0.18363.2037
Microsoft · Windows 8.1version=6.3.0 <6.3.9600.20246
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.4886
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.434
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.23584
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.23584
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19044.1466
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.4886
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1466
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.20246
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2452
Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1466
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.4886
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.469
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.2452; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2452
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.20246

Published CVSS scores

6.8MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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