Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority LOW 39CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01442 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows Terminal for Windows 10 (Microsoft): 1.15.2874.0Windows Terminal for Windows 11 (Microsoft): 1.15.2875
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Terminal for Windows 10 | 1.0.0 to before 1.15.2874.0 | 1.15.2874.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Terminal for Windows 11 | 1.0.0 to before 1.15.2875 | 1.15.2875 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Windows Terminal for Windows 10 (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.15.2874.0
- Fix · CNA Windows Terminal for Windows 11 (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.15.2875
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Terminal for Windows 10 | Fixed | 1.15.2874.0 · App Store |
| Windows Terminal for Windows 10 | Fixed | 1.15.2874.0 · GitHub |
| Windows Terminal for Windows 11 | Fixed | 1.15.2875 · App Store |
| Windows Terminal for Windows 11 | Fixed | 1.15.2875 · GitHub |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-44702
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq37-96mr-9vvh
References
More Microsoft Terminal vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42288 Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-39048 Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-44702 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-44702 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq37-96mr-9vvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-44702 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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