CVE-2022-37969
Memory Safety in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2022-37969 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2022-37969 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System Driver. The flaw is an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) that receives a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and affects supported Windows releases that include the driver component.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction to obtain full administrative control over the affected system, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Microsoft’s security update guide supplies patches that address the driver flaw; the vulnerability is also listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming that in-the-wild exploitation has been observed and that organizations should prioritize remediation.
EPSS scores have reached a peak of 0.1488 with a current value of 0.1279, indicating sustained but not sharply escalating public interest in exploitation since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-40576
Vulnerability Data
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 14 September 2022
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.