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CVE-2022-30135: Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25984 — fixed in 6.1.7601.25984
• Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.25984 — fixed in 6.1.7601.25984
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20402 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20402
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.25984 — fixed in 6.1.7601.25984
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23736 — fixed in 6.2.9200.23736
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20402 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20402

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.7601.25984; Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25984; Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20402; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25984; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.23736; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20402. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30135
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30135

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