CVE-2022-22014: Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-05-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 20h2, 21h1, 21h2, 1607, 1809, 1909
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2: all versions
Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server: 2022
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1, sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19297 — fixed in 10.0.10240.19297
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5125 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5125
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2928 — fixed in 10.0.17763.2928
Microsoft Windows 10 1909: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.18363.2274 — fixed in 10.0.18363.2274
Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1706 — fixed in 10.0.19042.1706
Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.1706 — fixed in 10.0.19043.1706
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19043.1706 — fixed in 10.0.19043.1706
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.675 — fixed in 10.0.22000.675
Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25954 — fixed in 6.1.7601.25954
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25954 — fixed in 6.1.7601.25954
Microsoft Windows 8.1: from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20371 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20371
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.25954 — fixed in 6.1.7601.25954
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21481 — fixed in 6.0.6003.21481
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23714 — fixed in 6.2.9200.23714
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20371 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20371
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5125 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5125
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2928 — fixed in 10.0.17763.2928
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.707 — fixed in 10.0.20348.707
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1706 — fixed in 10.0.19042.1706

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19297; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5125; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.2928; Microsoft Windows 10 1909 10.0.18363.2274; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.1706; Microsoft Windows 10 21H1 10.0.19043.1706; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19043.1706; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.675; Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.7601.25954; Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25954; Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20371; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25954. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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