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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2022-37969 Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

12.07 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
93.6 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 93.6% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Sep 14, 2022

Remediation Due

Oct 05, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37969

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37969
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37969