CVE-2022-37971 : Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published 2022-10-11 19:15:12

Updated 2025-01-02 22:15:10

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Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2022-37971

Microsoft » Malware Protection Engine
Versions before (<) 1.1.19700.2
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.07%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 32 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.2	Microsoft Corporation
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: High

https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-37971

CVE-2022-37971 Arbitrary File Deletion Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | WithSecure™
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37971

CVE-2022-37971 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37971

CVE-2022-37971 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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