Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Sep 13, 2022 · Catalog

   Detected

   Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

2. Sep 14, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Oct 5, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Sep 9, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 20h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 7version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-37969

  Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-37969

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-37969

  30-day exploitation probability 28.3%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-37969

  Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · msrc.microsoft.com
• Patch · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov