CVE-2022-41924: A vulnerability identified in the Tailscale Windows client allows a malicious website to reconfigure the Tails

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-41924?

tailscale: upgrade to 1.32.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-41924 being exploited?

CVE-2022-41924 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-41924 affect?

CVE-2022-41924 affects tailscale. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). A vulnerability identified in the Tailscale Windows client allows a malicious website to reconfigure the Tailscale daemon `tailscaled`, which can then be used to remotely execute code. In the Tailscale Windows client, the local API was boun

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-41924?

Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

This month

CRITICAL 9.6UPGRADE

CVE-2022-41924 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting tailscale. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability identified in the Tailscale Windows client allows a malicious website to reconfigure the Tailscale daemon `tailscaled`, which can then be used to remotely execute code. In the Tailscale Windows client, the local API was bound to a local TCP socket, and communicated with the Windows client GUI in cleartext with no Host header verification. This allowed an attacker-controlled website visited by the node to rebind DNS to an attacker-

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.6 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-346, CWE-352
Published	2022-11-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: tailscale

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-11-23 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tailscale tailscale UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.32.3

Fixed in: 1.32.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tailscale || rpm -q tailscale || tailscale --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.32.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tailscale

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tailscale

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-41924?

tailscale: upgrade to 1.32.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-41924 being exploited?

CVE-2022-41924 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-41924 affect?

CVE-2022-41924 affects tailscale. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). A vulnerability identified in the Tailscale Windows client allows a malicious website to reconfigure the Tailscale daemon `tailscaled`, which can then be used to remotely execute code. In the Tailscale Windows client, the local API was boun

How urgent is CVE-2022-41924?

Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

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