Vulnerability report

Trusted Third Party Report Confirmed Confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2022-37969

Windows 10 Version 1809

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 · affected before 10.0.17763.3406

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Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Trusted Third Party Report
EPSS
28.5%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Affected products include Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 and 23 other products, including affected before 10.0.17763.3406, affected before 10.0.17763.3406, and affected before 10.0.19043.2006.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1809
Before 10.0.17763.3406
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019
Before 10.0.17763.3406
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.17763.3406
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H1
Before 10.0.19043.2006
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2022
Before 10.0.20348.1006
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 20H2
Before 10.0.19042.2006
Microsoft Affected
Windows 11 version 21H2
Before 10.0.22000.978
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Before 10.0.19044.2006
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1507
Before 10.0.10240.19444
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1607
Before 10.0.14393.5356
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016
Before 10.0.14393.5356
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.14393.5356
Microsoft Affected
Windows 7
Before 6.1.7601.26115
Microsoft Affected
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Before 6.1.7601.26115
Microsoft Affected
Windows 8.1
Before 6.3.9600.20571
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Before 6.0.6003.21666
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.0.6003.21666
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Before 6.0.6003.21666
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Before 6.1.7601.26115
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.1.7601.26115
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012
Before 6.2.9200.23865
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.2.9200.23865
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2
Before 6.3.9600.20571
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.3.9600.20571
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Published
13 Sep 2022
Exploitation Attempts Reported
14 Sep 2022
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

windows cisa microsoft nessus_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 14 Sep 2022

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-09-14 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-09-10 04:01 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/165007 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

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

EPSS

28.5%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 04:01 UTC

    KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  2. 09:27 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  4. 18:42 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2022-37969

Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-37969",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.28483,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}