CVE-2022-37957
published 2022-09-13CVE-2022-37957: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP349high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
13.57%
96.0th percentile
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
24 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5356 | 10.0.14393.5356 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3406 | 10.0.17763.3406 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3406 | 10.0.17763.3406 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2006 | 10.0.19042.2006 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.2006 | 10.0.19043.2006 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2006 | 10.0.19044.2006 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.978 | 10.0.22000.978 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5356 | 10.0.14393.5356 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3406 | 10.0.17763.3406 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.1006 | 10.0.20348.1006 |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_21h2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2019 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2022 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-c4wf-j959-2jrj: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-09-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-37964 [HIGH] GHSA-c4wf-j959-2jrj: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-37956, CVE-2022-37957.
GHSA
GHSA-52jg-p6fx-wx7h: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-09-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-37956 [HIGH] GHSA-52jg-p6fx-wx7h: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-37957, CVE-2022-37964.
GHSA
GHSA-rhcv-rmmj-wgr6: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-09-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-37957 [HIGH] GHSA-rhcv-rmmj-wgr6: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-37956, CVE-2022-37964.
Microsoft
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-09-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-37957 [HIGH] Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Windows Kernel: Windows Kernel
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5017315
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017315
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5017308
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017308
Reference: ht
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-09-13·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 64 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, a sharp decline from the record number of issues Microsoft disclosed last month.
September's security update features five critical vulnerabilities, 10 fewer than were included in last month’s Patch Tuesday. There are two moderate-severity vulnerabilities in this release and a low-security issue that’s already been patched as a part of a recent Google Chromium update. The remainder is considered “important.”
The most serious vulnerability exists in several versions of Windows Server and Windows 10 that could allow an attacker to gain the ability to execute remote co
Tenable
Microsoft’s September 2022 Patch Tuesday Addresses 62 CVEs (CVE-2022-37969)
blogs_tenable·2022-09-13·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] Microsoft’s September 2022 Patch Tuesday Addresses 62 CVEs (CVE-2022-37969)
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-09-13·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 64 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, a sharp decline from the record number of issues Microsoft disclosed last month.
September's security update features five critical vulnerabilities, 10 fewer than were included in last month’s Patch Tuesday. There are two moderate-severity vulnerabilities in this release and a low-security issue that’s already been patched as a part of a recent Google Chromium update. The remainder is considered “important.”
The most serious vulnerability exists in several versions of Windows Server and Windows 10 that could allow an attacker to gain the ability to execute remote code (RCE) by sending a singular, specially crafted IPv6 packet to a Windows node where IPSec
Zscaler
Zscaler found Windows security vulnerabilities | 09-13-2022
blogs_zscaler·CVSS 7.8
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