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CVE-2022-44702: Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Terminal App: before 1.15.2874 — fixed in 1.15.2874
• Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 10: from 1.0.0 before 1.15.2874.0 — fixed in 1.15.2874.0
• Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 11: from 1.0.0 before 1.15.2875 — fixed in 1.15.2875

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Terminal App 1.15.2874; Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 10 1.15.2874.0; Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 11 1.15.2875. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44702
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44702

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