Is CVE-2022-45141 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-45141 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-45141 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-45141 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-45141?

CVE-2022-45141 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-45141

CWE-328Published: March 6, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Since the Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability was disclosed by Microsoft on Nov 8 2022 and per RFC8429 it is assumed that rc4-hmac is weak, Vulnerable Samba Active Directory DCs will issue rc4-hmac encrypted tickets despite the target server supporting better encryption (eg aes256-cts-hmac-sha1-96).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-45141 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.