CVE-2022-41033

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-10-11), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows COM+ Event System Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
76%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

October 11, 2022

Last Modified

January 13, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa, microsoft.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41033
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41033
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41033

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 98× in last 7d / 411× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-19 19:17 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-19 19:17 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-19 19:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-19 15:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-19 15:12 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-19 15:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-09-18 22:55 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-18 22:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  17. 2026-09-18 18:51 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-09-18 18:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-18 14:47 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-09-18 14:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-09-18 10:43 UTCVendor advisory
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  24. 2026-09-18 06:39 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-09-18 06:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-18 02:35 UTCVendor advisory
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  4. 2026-09-17 22:30 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-17 22:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  19. 2026-09-16 18:01 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-09-16 18:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-09-16 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-09-16 13:57 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-16 13:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-16 09:53 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-09-16 09:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  28. 2026-09-16 05:48 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-09-16 05:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-16 05:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-09-16 01:44 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-09-16 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-15 21:40 UTCVendor advisory
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  40. 2026-09-15 09:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-15 05:24 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-09-15 05:24 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-09-15 05:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-15 03:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-09-15 01:16 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-09-15 01:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-14 21:12 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-09-14 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  50. 2026-09-14 17:08 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-09-14 17:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-14 13:04 UTCVendor advisory
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  58. 2026-09-14 00:51 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-09-14 00:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-13 20:47 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-09-13 20:47 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-09-13 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-13 16:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-09-13 16:43 UTCVendor advisory
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  74. 2026-09-12 20:21 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-41033?
CVE-2022-41033 is a critical vulnerability published on October 11, 2022. Windows COM+ Event System Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
When was CVE-2022-41033 disclosed?
CVE-2022-41033 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 11, 2022, with the most recent update on January 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-41033 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-41033 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 11, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows COM+ Event System Service. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-41033?
CVE-2022-41033 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-41033?
CVE-2022-41033 affects Microsoft Windows COM+ Event System Service. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-41033?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-41033, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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