CVE-2022-37998
published 2022-10-11CVE-2022-37998: Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
PriorityP334high7.7CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSCCNINAH
EPSS
2.76%
84.6th percentile
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Affected
23 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2130 | 10.0.19042.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.2130 | 10.0.19043.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2130 | 10.0.19044.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_11 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.1098 | 10.0.22000.1098 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.674 | 10.0.22621.674 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.1129 | 10.0.20348.1129 |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h1_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h1_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h1_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h2_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_21h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_21h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_22h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_22h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2022 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.7HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_msrc7.7HIGH
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VulDB
Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 Local Session Manager denial of service (EUVD-2022-40605)
vuldb·2026-06-21·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2022-37998 [HIGH] Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 Local Session Manager denial of service (EUVD-2022-40605)
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Local Session Manager. The manipulation results in denial of service.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-37998. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
GHSA
GHSA-rx33-59hv-j7jh: Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2022-37973 [HIGH] CWE-400 GHSA-rx33-59hv-j7jh: Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-37998.
GHSA
GHSA-frv6-mjr8-44hf: Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2022-37998 [HIGH] GHSA-frv6-mjr8-44hf: Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-37973.
Microsoft
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-10-11·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2022-37998 [HIGH] Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Denial of Service Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, successful exploitation could lead to a scope change (S:C). What does this mean for this vulnerability?
In this case, a successful attack could be performed from a low privilege AppContainer. The attacker could elevate their privileges and execute code or access resources at a higher integrity level than that of the AppContainer execution environment.
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM): Windows Local Session Manager (LSM)
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Denial of Service
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.upd
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2022-10-11
Published