---
id: CVE-2022-37969
title: Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_10_1507
affected:
  - windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.19444
  - windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.5356
  - windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.3406
  - windows_10_20h2 < 10.0.19042.2006
  - windows_10_21h1 < 10.0.19043.2006
  - windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.2006
  - windows_11_21h2 < 10.0.22000.978
  - windows_7
  - windows_8.1
  - windows_rt_8.1
  - windows_server_2008
  - windows_server_2008 = r2
  - windows_server_2012
  - windows_server_2012 = r2
  - windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.5356
  - windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.3406
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.1006
patched:
  - windows_10_1507 10.0.10240.19444
  - windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.5356
  - windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.3406
  - windows_10_20h2 10.0.19042.2006
  - windows_10_21h1 10.0.19043.2006
  - windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.2006
  - windows_11_21h2 10.0.22000.978
  - windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.5356
  - windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.3406
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.1006
published: '2022-09-13'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T04:17:35.097'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37969'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37969'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37969'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-37969
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
  - kev
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: active
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2022-09-14T00:00:00+00:00'
epss: 0.28275
epssPercentile: 0.98053
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2022-09-14'
kevDueDate: '2022-10-05'
kevRansomware: true
exploits:
  github: 6
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/fortra/CVE-2022-37969'
    - 'https://github.com/grass341/CVE-2022-37969'
    - 'https://github.com/NoobCat2000/CVE-2022-37969'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-25T08:20:41.093Z'
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-09-10T04:31:20.073Z'
---

## Overview

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## Affected

- `windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.19444`
- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.5356`
- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.3406`
- `windows_10_20h2 < 10.0.19042.2006`
- `windows_10_21h1 < 10.0.19043.2006`
- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.2006`
- `windows_11_21h2 < 10.0.22000.978`
- `windows_7`
- `windows_8.1`
- `windows_rt_8.1`
- `windows_server_2008`
- `windows_server_2008 = r2`
- `windows_server_2012`
- `windows_server_2012 = r2`
- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.5356`
- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.3406`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.1006`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_10_1507 10.0.10240.19444`
- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.5356`
- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.3406`
- `windows_10_20h2 10.0.19042.2006`
- `windows_10_21h1 10.0.19043.2006`
- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.2006`
- `windows_11_21h2 10.0.22000.978`
- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.5356`
- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.3406`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.1006`