CVE-2022-37969: Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First published: Tue Sep 13 2022(Updated: )
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows RT | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Windows 11 | ||
| Windows 11 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | <10.0.10240.19444 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | <10.0.14393.5356 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | <10.0.17763.3406 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | <10.0.19042.2006 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | <10.0.19043.2006 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | <10.0.19044.2006 | |
| Windows 11 | <10.0.22000.978 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows RT | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | <10.0.14393.5356 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | <10.0.17763.3406 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | <10.0.20348.1006 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Windows 11 | =21H2 | |
| Windows 11 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-37969?
CVE-2022-37969 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Common Log File System driver.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37969?
To fix CVE-2022-37969, apply the relevant security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
Which Windows versions are affected by CVE-2022-37969?
CVE-2022-37969 affects multiple versions of Windows including Windows Server 2016, 2019, Windows 10 (various builds), Windows 7, and Windows 8.1.
Can CVE-2022-37969 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2022-37969 requires local access to exploit, making it less likely to be exploited remotely.
What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2022-37969?
Exploiting CVE-2022-37969 could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
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