CVE-2022-37969

highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.283 · 98 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUS

grimoire priorityP0 · Act now

Exploitable?

Yes · in the wild

CISA KEV · 4 exploits · PoC

Likely / severe?

28.3% (98th) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

143 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · msrc_csaf

added 2022-09-14remediate by 2022-10-05

required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5356:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5356:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3406:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3406:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3406:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
FixedWindows 10 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.10240.19444:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017327
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017327
FixedWindows 10 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.10240.19444:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017327
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017327
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.978:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017328
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017328
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.978:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017328
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017328
FixedWindows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26115:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
FixedWindows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26115:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
FixedWindows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsmsrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20571:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
FixedWindows 8.1 for x64-based systemsmsrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20571:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
FixedWindows RT 8.1msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20571:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017367
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017367
FixedWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26115:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
FixedWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.1.7601.26115:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017361
FixedWindows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21666:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
FixedWindows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21666:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
FixedWindows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21666:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
FixedWindows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.0.6003.21666:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017358
FixedWindows Server 2012msrc_csaf
6.2.9200.23865:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017370
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017370
FixedWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.2.9200.23865:Monthly Rollup:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017370
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017370
FixedWindows Server 2012 R2msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20571:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
FixedWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20571:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017365
FixedWindows Server 2016msrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5356:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
FixedWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5356:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017305
FixedWindows Server 2019msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3406:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
FixedWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3406:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
FixedWindows Server 2022msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017316
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017316
FixedWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1006:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017316
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017316

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-787USprimaryCWE-787US

ATT&CK techniques

ATT&CK techniques this enables or maps to.

exploits (4)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

EmilC3978/CVE-2022-37969PoCTutorial of CVE-2022-37969 with focus on the methodology of Kernel exploitation, not CVE's internal causesPoC · poc_in_github
fortra/CVE-2022-37969Windows LPE exploit for CVE-2022-37969PoC · poc_in_github
nhh9905/CVE-2022-37969nhh9905/CVE-2022-37969PoC · poc_in_github
uname1able/CVE-2022-37969CVE-2022-37969 pocPoC · poc_in_github

affected products (143)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 150710.0.10240.0 → 10.0.10240.19444enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0 → 10.0.14393.5356enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 180910.0.0 → 10.0.17763.3406enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 → 10.0.17763.3406enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H210.0.0 → 10.0.19042.2006enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H110.0.0 → 10.0.19043.2006enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H210.0.19043.0 → 10.0.19044.2006enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H210.0.0 → 10.0.22000.978enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 76.1.0 → 6.1.7601.26115enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 16.1.0 → 6.1.7601.26115enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 8.16.3.0 → 6.3.9600.20571enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 16.1.7601.0 → 6.1.7601.26115enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.1.7601.0 → 6.1.7601.26115enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0 → 6.0.6003.21666enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)6.0.6003.0 → 6.0.6003.21666enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 20126.2.9200.0 → 6.2.9200.23865enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0 → 6.2.9200.23865enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0 → 6.3.9600.20571enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.9600.0 → 6.3.9600.20571enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 201610.0.14393.0 → 10.0.14393.5356enisa_euvdEU

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

msrc_CVE-2022-37969Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2022-09-13csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-09-13modified 2026-09-10

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references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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