Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-14), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
September 13, 2022
January 13, 2026
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-37969Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37969MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
Tutorial of CVE-2022-37969 with focus on the methodology of Kernel exploitation, not CVE's internal causes
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