9.8

CVE-2022-43516: microsoft windows_firewall Configuration

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-43516
Published 12-12-2022Last modified 18-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43516 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Configuration vulnerability in microsoft windows_firewall. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 12-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Firewall Rule which allows all incoming TCP connections to all programs from any source and to all ports is created in Windows Firewall after Zabbix agent installation (MSI)

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.08 pp

From 0.91% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (support.zabbix.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Zabbix3 products
Microsoft1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • zabbixAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 5 products

References

3 links