Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-37971 (CCN-237302)

Assigned:2022-10-11
Published:2022-10-11
Updated:2022-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-37971

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202237971-priv-esc(237302)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2022
CVE-2022-37971 - Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37971

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.1.19700.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft malware protection engine *
    microsoft malware protection engine -