CVE-2022-37969
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In short
A flaw in Windows' log file system driver allows an attacker with regular user access to gain administrator-level privileges on the system. This is dangerous because it lets attackers take complete control of the computer.
Technical detail
A buffer overflow (CWE-787) in the Common Log File System (CLFS) driver allows local privilege escalation through improper input validation. An authenticated local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in kernel context and obtain SYSTEM privileges.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 7Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows 8.1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022public PoCs found — 6
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